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Blood Duty is a fantasy which is in part
Aisha’s coming of age story. She is a “Talon”, that is a mercenary in the
highly respected Raptor Clan who mainly act as a body guard for nobles and the
wealthy. Having gone through years of training, she was assigned to guard a
young princess, Rhiannon. When Rhiannon’s father is assassinated, she is
rightfully queen, and Aisha’s task is to keep her alive while they flee from
the people who killed her father.
Some of the scenes are fairly light-hearted
and this particular scene on page 99 is one of them. In it I wanted to take a
break from the serious scenes that had proceeded as they escaped danger and
death. Because they have escaped to a neighboring country, I wanted to show
something about their new environment.
So on page 99 they go shopping along with a
guard who has been assigned by this country’s government to help Aisha guard
the now-queen.
Akinyi
led us to several stalls with ready-made clothes. These were acceptable because
the styles tended to e baggy or were cloth wraps. Sizes sold as small, medium
or large. For a silver acrule or two, they could be altered in minutes. I had
to chuckle at Uzoma’s bemused expression as he stood aside to watch us shop.
Obviously, he had told the truth when he said he did not normally escort his
wife and daughter.
However, part of this story is also Rhiannon
maturing from the very selfish and spoiled princess into a young woman who can
rule a kingdom. So the scene at the end of this page when Rhiannon is gracious
and generous towards the Akinyi and his family are an important step in showing
this.
It’s a minor thing, but also the first time
I show Rhiannon in a truly positive light when she says:
“You
and your daughter have been very gelpful, and you were very generous, cooking a
meal for us Akinyi. We hope you will accept this small gift from us.” Rhiannnon
handed her the coth that she and her daughter had adired while we shopped.
Soon they are in the midst of danger and
adventure again, but I think the break for something a bit more mundane makes a
good variety in the novel.
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