Here's another snippet from THE LACANTO PROJECT, my dystopian science fantasy novel for which I am seeking a home. THE LACANTO PROJECT is not all grim. There are some humorous characters trickled in, like Hag, the soothsayer who keeps an eye on events to make sure the prophecies come to fruition smoothly. In this scene, Hag comes to remind Devon that he has a job to do.
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Devon jerked his head back inside, banging it on the window’s edge. Hag stood behind him dripping wet, the thick pig’s ear necklace she wore covering most of her face. Her crooked nose jutted from its center like the tail of a boar’s ass. She looked like a life-sized troll doll dressed up for a slumlord’s barbecue. “What are you doing here?"
Hag glanced down at his days-worn clothing and shook her head. “I was wondering the same about you.”
He just about laughed out loud at the sight of her. “I’m fixing a window. Did you come here to give me news or to torment me?”
Wow! Excellent juxtaposition of images in describing Hag, a character I must now see more of.
ReplyDeleteAn enjoyable description of Hag...liked all the bovine references. :-)
ReplyDeleteEww...great description. I saw all that pretty clearly - great snippet. Love the little humour at the end!!
ReplyDeleteWeren't those porcine references, and not exactly kind to pigs? Loved banging his head on the window frame. And thanks for liking my Facebook author page.
ReplyDeleteI'm not quite sure why such a necklace is being worn, but your description shows us Hag quite clearly and...she's not so fun to look at right now. Great setting of the scene. :)
ReplyDeleteWow, 'tail of a boar's ass' must be horrifyingly ugly! >.<
ReplyDeleteI get the feeling pigs are seen to have prophetic qualities? Or Hag just likes to wear pig parts. ;)
ReplyDeleteGreat scene!
I could see that perfectly! Very icky indeed - great snippet :)
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