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attempting to edit my mistakes + a new character!!
Hello friends!!
For this week’s progress report I have finally decided to reveal my failed writing attempt from over the summer. Last week’s inspiration to continue trying to flesh out and create this story has not died down and I am finding myself increasingly more excited to write which is super awesome!! So, I decided to go back and try my hand at editing what I had written down for the uncompleted scene and it…went. It didn’t go poorly, but it didn't go well.
It still needs a lot of work before I’m happy with it, but here it is nonetheless:
Scene
“You love him, don’t you,” a voice called over her shoulder. Ailidh started, turning her head away from the scene below to face Ruslan.
“I… don’t know,” she responded, hesitantly, her grip on the parapet tightening as she was suddenly unable to meet the piercing gaze of her betrothed. “But… I think I could.”
She looked back at the man in the courtyard, kneeling in front of a giggling elven child, a soft smile on his face. “I dearly wish to,” she whispered softly.
Ailidh tensed as a hand was placed upon her shoulder. She looked up once more to see only kindness and understanding in Ruslan’s face. The corner of his lip twitched upward, and her lips parted softly, exhaling in relief. He had become very dear to her heart in the course of their engagement, and while she did not harbor any romantic feelings for him whatsoever, she would hate for their friendship to be lost entirely. She could marry him for the sake of her people and be content for the rest of her days.
And yet…
Ruslan turned to the guards behind them. “One of you, go and fetch the good Lady of these lands and my advisor. Tell them to meet us in the study.”
“Yes, sir.”
His gaze snapped back to Ailidh’s as she inhaled sharply. “Do you have your copy of the marriage contract?”
She blinked. “...Yes. In the study.”
“Good. Let us make our way there before your mother and my dearest shadow arrive,” he said, holding out his arm with a lopsided grin. With a hesitant smile, and one last hastened glance at her knight below, Ailidh took the offered arm, the pair beginning to walk briskly off the balcony and down the hall.
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I don’t usually write romance so it was really interesting that this was the inspirational itch I decided to scratch over the summer. ᕱ__ᕱ
However, that wasn’t the only thing I did this week. I also started to create another character! I don’t have a drawing for him yet but I do have some visuals floating around in my brain for what he looks like. Once I have time to do some graphic art for fun, you may be blessed with another mediocre headshot.
Character
Ruslan (roos-lan)
Ailidh’s betrothed
From a different nobel family
His family presides over a much more militarily focused fae village/area
This is why Ailidh is betrothed to him as his people could provide her people with much more protection against the growing unrest
Oooo plot!
Highly skilled in the more assassin area’s of fighting
Prefers knives
He and Ailidh make a terrifying duo (poison’s knives!!!!!)
Personality wise he is very dutiful but more laid back that Ailidh
Very dry, sarcastic sense of humor
Boyish charm pokes out every once in a while
Very popular with the ladies but doesn’t care for it (he laments to Ailidh constantly when they become closer friends)
Honestly he's a pretty chill guy
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I’ve grown very attached to my guy Ruslan in the time I’ve started to craft him. I’m excited to work on his and Ailidh’s relationship/friendship. But whomst is this mysterious knight I wonder??? ᕱ__<
Finally, I did a little bit of world building as well… but I’m going to keep that to myself for now. (I’m just keeping all the secret’s from you guys today).
All in all, I’d say this was a pretty productive week for me and I’m quite proud of what I have accomplished. That’s all from me for now!
But remember, dot your j’s and cross your t’s!
~Clementine J Quincey🪷