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This six is from my fantasy WIP Mind Crafter.
Fouang cleared his throat, obvious irritation in his face--no doubt angry over being made to wait.
Tua resisted a snort. She would make him learn his place.
“Do you know what living is, Vice Minister?” she said.
“I am no philosopher. I would say living is not being dead.”
“I am no philosopher. I would say living is not being dead.”
His answer gives such a clear insight to his dour personality.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with Pip -- I've only just "met" Fouang, but I can almost see his body language as he makes that reply.
He tells it like it is - 'living is not being dead.'
ReplyDeleteInteresting snippet. :-)
A charming exchange :-)
ReplyDeleteHa - loved that last line. It's so revealing!
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