Curse Breaker | Stupefied
A keening sound startled Nolo and gave him a direction. He rushed off towards the source. He found Sarn staring at a broken child not two hundred paces away from the previous murder site. His hands shook where they remained suspended halfway between himself and the boy. Horror had shut off his reasoning.
Beyond the child lay a dozen men, women and children all dead. Theyโre bodies had not been ripped apart or in anyway despoiled. Nolo noted all that in a quick glance before returning his attention to his stricken charge. The dead could wait but Sarn could not.
Nolo crouched down in front of Sarn. The Kidโs eyes glowed as usual but their gaze had turned inwards. Something about this murdered child had caused him to relive something from his own past, but what? Why the hell wouldnโt talk about any of the hundreds of things that bothered him on a nightly basis?
Read the rest in Curse Breaker: Enchantedย today:ย
After an enchanted tree abducts Sarn, heโs thrust into a mystery revolving around a double homicide. Can Sarn protect his son, keep his masters happy and help the dead boy haunting him?
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For my sister, who diedย unexpectedly on 2/22/14:
Life beganย to ebb.
It passed slow from shaking hands–
a torch too soon snuffed.
Your chair is empty.
Your mug’s shelved waiting for tea.
Noย place at table.
No phone rings, no talk.
Quiet sets in as tears fall.
You’re just ashes now.
ย No rose lays on wood.
No petals wept for you sis,
just a rack and fire.
Your ashesย remain.
You’re gone far away from here,
to heav’n blest to wait.
To you dear readers,
May blessings shower you all
and remain for life.
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you’re welcome ๐
On Sarn and Nolo:
You just thrilled us moooore, Mel! Thrilled and gave us some goosies especially with the presence of The Queen! (I think she is creepy! :D)
On your poem:
hugssss and more hugssss my dear Mel!
Thank you ๐ yeah the Queen of All Trees is a force of nature. But she has good intentions. Thank you for the hugs. I think my wounded heart is mending.
I got that impression too that she don’t want Sarn to kill himself or to be killed by his magic. (am I right? :D)
That’s great! ๐ Let time heal you. <3
Yes she doesn’t want his magic to kill him. He’s in no danger of killing himself. He has a son waiting for him at home whom he loves. You’ll see him soon. he’s quite a character!
I think I saw him before? In Stars and Angels sing? ๐
Yes, same little boy. This story is set several months before that story. So they’re not living with Nolo and his family yet. Nolo has no idea that the boy exists and Sarn is hell bent on keeping it that way.
Oooooh! Wow! Thank you for saying that. ๐ Now things are getting clearer for me. I think I missed that explanation of yours. ๐
I might have forgotten to post an explanation. I will make sure to explain when he appears so there is no confusion ๐
YAY! Thank you! And actually… I am thinking of you having an inforgraphic of sorts for your Shayari tales. ๐ Like how they are connected. ๐ That’s just my idea so your new readers will have some sort of backgrounder for each of your unique characters. ๐
oh I could do that…let me think on how that would work…that’s a good idea. Thank you!
YAY! Thank you!
You’re welcome ๐
<3
Beautiful words, Melinda. Hugs and love to you, from 9,500 miles away. โค๏ธ
Thank you! ๐
Hugs to you too! ๐
The idea of a queen of trees is so good! Honestly wanted to see and meet her as I was reading. Blessings to you also, dear Melinda.
Thank you ๐ you’ll meet her tomorrow. She’s quite the character.
And the intrigue gets thicker. Lovely poem.