The sweet scent of meadow flowers filled the air. From her vantage point, mounted on Moonsprite’s back, Sinead allowed her eyes to wander over the welcoming landscape. Her unicorn stepped softly now, filling her nostrils with the captivating fragrance and shaking her silver mane.
Floral notes from a lute and a pipe filled the warm, scented air and suddenly the woodland came alive. Birds swooped among the trees and small furry creatures scampered over the forest floor. Sinead longed to cast off her boots and run barefoot with them.
She leant over Moonsprite’s neck indicating that they should stop. The unicorn came to a halt, turning her head towards the far edge of the clearing where a magnificent centaur, with the upper body of a beautiful bronzed youth, appeared.
Following her gaze, Sinead slid from Moonsprite’s back. The bronzed youth raised his hand in greeting as he advanced towards them.
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The environment is perfect. The smell of flowers over a beautiful landscape. If it were Mid February, Id say the bronze youth was hoping Moonsprite was cupid as he reaches out to Sinead.
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A little moment to pause and enjoy… but not for too long. Remember what the elderly elf said 😉
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I do…She only has until nightfall
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Wonderfully vivid descriptions here, Chris! Your writing is full of calm serenity this week… calm before the storm? 🤩
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Ha, ha, could be…
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Oh no! A wrong decision to stop, or is it?
Looking forward to the next chapter
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Time will tell… so easy to become distracted by a handsome centaur 😉
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Yeah, exactly. Wonderfully written installment.
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And love starts blooming between them. 😛
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Could be… but what will be the consequences??
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🤔 Need to read the other chapters for it.
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Watch out for possible plot holes! None of these are planned 😉
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Eagerly waiting now, 😀
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😱Oh no! Sinead, don’t do it! There’s always an element of risk!
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Especially with centaurs 😉
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Yup!
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Another beautifully evoked scene. I could see the forest as I read it!
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Thank you, Matthew 🙂 The forest is calling to all of us…
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This is an intriguing development!
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I wonder where it will lead…
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Hmmm . . .
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Fabulous post
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Thank you so much!
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Magical and soothing part of the story
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Okay it’s all magical so it’s the soothing part I should emphasize
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We had to have a little pause to breathe! But yes, there’s always magic 🙂
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Very intriguing! Looking forward to the next chapter.
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Thanks, Diane! Tune in next week for more 🙂
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This has really developed, enjoying muchly.
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I’m so pleased, Paul 🙂
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🙂
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A perfect setting for a moment’s rest, Chris. And a centaur! Fabulous creature!
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He looks quite friendly, doesn’t he? But who knows what lies beneath his charming exterior…
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A bit of mystery is also part of the charm! 🙂
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Aha! A new ally–or deceiver? Even the most beautiful flowers can be poisonous…
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A little ‘too good to be true’, perhaps?
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Perhaps!
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