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Re: ~Working Title~ Chapter one sample.
Well I promised it, here chapter twos sample
He started climbing up the stairs. They were very steep and the walls around them were cold to the touch. It was a cramped space but the stairs were only a flight and a half before the Guildmaster reached the top. The room the guild master entered was large, on the right wall; there was a huge bookcase, crammed to the top in modern and ancient books. There were sets of amour decorating every corner of the room and at the top of the staircase. To his left there was a fireplace, lit. It was roaring with flames, blue and purple entangled within each other, there were three logs carefully placed in the fireplace and none had a single burn mark on them. The fire left no taint of the cold wind emerging from the staircase below. In front of the fire was two arm chairs one with its back facing the Guildmaster, as always and the other facing the Guildmaster inviting him to sit, he did so. On the other chair, Maze sat with his eye closed but fully aware of the Guildmaster presence. Between them was a small wooden circular table, with gold thread embroiled into it, on top the table rested a blue bottle half full with a dark brown liquid and either side two carefully crafted glasses again with the gold thread attached, both half filled with the dark brown substance. The Guildmaster broke the silence, “fine aged whiskey from a forgotten city? The last of the once great golden maple tree from knothole glade burning in your fire? It must have been a truly horrific scene to what I thought for you to using these.”
“Like no other I have witnessed, and these exotic items are what relax me these days”. The Guildmaster left it at that and begun a new line of conversation, “what of the boy?” he said
“What of him” Maze replied still with his eyes closed.
“Why him, why did you bring him only, there must have been more survivors. Even if there wasn’t, why did you bring him here and not drop him off in the slums of Bowerstone?” The Guildmaster questioned
“Hardly the best place after what he’s been through tonight”.
“He has gone through what most go through in life, death”
“I found him weeping over his, or who I guess he was, fathers body. Not many go through the situation of seeing your father lying dead on the floor and your home burning to the ground, death is one thing, but he has lost his way of life everything that meant something to him. Now he has to start afresh.”
“Very well, however”
“What is it now?” Maze sighed while scratching his head and for the first time opening his eyes and looking down to his feet then to the Guildmaster
“He is late in age to train, I am wondering how is the best way to approach the situation”
“Indeed, I think its best if we pair him with one of the higher standard apprentices, we don’t normally do such things but as you say it is late.” Maze agreed
“Who would be best to pair him with then?” The Guildmaster questioned,
“I believe Thunders sister would be suitable, she also has a fiery temper it should keep him on his feet.”
“Whisper, she won’t be pleased”
“Then she can forfeit her place in the guild, she is old enough at ten to know she will not always get her own way.” He said with slight anger in his voice
“As it happens I have placed him in her dormitory. As there was a spare bed in there. I will note it in the morning it is now taken”.
“Very good.” With that the Guildmaster finished his drink, stood and headed for the spiral staircase. He took the first step and turned his head to where Maze was sitting, “Out of interest, why where you in Oakvale tonight?” the Guildmaster asked.
There was silence. The Guildmaster turned in his head and walked down the steps.
slightly bigger than the last sample but I enjoyed writing this piece, I tried to show what sort of relationship the Guildmaster and Maze had.
Again comments appreciated, spelling/grammar corrections wanted, suggestion needed =p and criticism more than welcome
Expect chapter three sample withing a week two at the most, atm on college working on two grueling ten hour exams -.-
Last edited by Skormsarrow; 05-12-2009 at 09:50 AM.
Reason: Chapter 3 inc
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