Tarron had already disappeared when Sinead turned to wave farewell. She sighed and continued along the new path. It led downwards into darkness.
She held the Crystal aloft to light her way along the smooth-sided tunnel. Her other hand gripped her sword. Water dripped from the ceiling and ran down the walls in tiny rivulets; beyond that there was no sound apart from her footsteps.
She pressed on, senses alert to any sound or movement. Somewhere she would find the Key. The Prophesy Book offered only the instruction to ‘forge ahead’. Tarron had put her on the right path and all she could do was follow it.
The air thickened. Dust filled the tunnel, dimming the Crystal’s light. The blade of her sword started to glow, warning her of danger. But it came too late. Feeling a sharp blow to the back of her head, Sinead crumpled to the ground.
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Oh! Suspense. Hope the next installment is coming soon.
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Sorry, you only get a weekly dose !
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Aww! Well I’ll wait for next week. 💖😍
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Oh, no! 😱 I can’t even guess as to who attacked her. Biting nails until the next episode is up!
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It could be a long week… Poor Sinead, never a dull moment.
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Oh mehn Sinead has really been through the ringer but has experienced many wonders as well
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More wonders to come, I’m sure!
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Sounds like she’s in trouble… How was this… The prophesy book no longer worked?
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I think the Book is making things up as it goes along now 😉
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Cliff hanger!
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Hanging on by her nails again!
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Ohhhh noh what happened to Sinead?😔😔😔
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I’m sure she’ll bounce back next week!
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😱Aaaahh!!!
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It sounds like you felt that blow to the head too!
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LOL something that happens quite a bit to Thomas Beresford…Tuppence, not so much, but occasionally. 🤔😂
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Really enjoying how this story’s developing! Great suspense 🙂
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Thanks, Tom. So pleased you’re enjoying this little ramble!
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Walking through the tunnel is scary. Sinead would have been prepared if Moonsprite was there!
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Moonsprite would have defended her, I’m sure.
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Absolutely!
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Yikes! Sinead’s fallen foul of something again! This quest must be playing havoc with her nerves! Although, she’s made of stronger stuff!
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Just as we were thinking it would all come right… but she’s a tough cookie!
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All caught up, Chris. Thought the setting suited the prose beautifully here – full of suspense and foreboding!
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Thanks for the lovely feedback, Matthew 🙂
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Wow this is a good story
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Thank you kindly, Michael 🙂
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Ah, the delicious wait for the next moment, pulse up.
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Coming soon!
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🙂
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Oh no! It’s so easy to over-stress the senses and lose track of the danger so very close by.
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Poor Sinead. I really have put her through the wringer.
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many of the best stories are all about the wringer, aren’t they? xxxxx
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Quite so. I’m reading a particularly good example at the moment too, my friend 🙂
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xxxx And now you’re making me squishy 🙂 xxxxx
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