Welcome back to Katie's journey in this week's snippet from my forthcoming Amish novel, Old Amarillo, Amish Journeys #1. Last week, Katie narrowly escaped a pack of starving coyotes as she trekked along the trail to Texas at twilight by flinging her venison dinner at them and running for a distant campfire . . .
Katie shook her head and accepted the plate. A sudden, foreign popping
sound from suffocating darkness behind them made her jump.
“I’m Michaela.
Michaela Dawson. That’s my husband Jake and my son Logan you heard there.”
Confusion
narrowed Katie’s eyes.
Michaela grinned. “They’re keeping those
pesky coyotes at bay.” Her blue eyes, wide with curiosity, sparkled in the
firelight. “What may I ask are you doing out on the trail . . . all alone, at night?” Thank you for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed this little snippet --- stay tuned for Old Amarillo coming September 3rd :-)
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Good question, Michaela! I was wondering the same thing. :-)
ReplyDeleteHehe Christina! What will Katie get herself into next??
DeleteKatie's brave and lucky! Enjoying the story...
ReplyDeleteGod is on her side :-) It gets even better as she crosses paths with some very familiar names and faces in the American West <3
DeleteGood excerpt. One sided conversation, is good and her actions are okay. Maybe her actions could be a little more exaggerated to demonstrate her feelings more.
ReplyDeleteHmm... still not sure Katie could have outrun the coyotes in the first place, but this scene certainly works well. Having a few menfolk out there watching for the rascals would help slow the beasts down some.
ReplyDeleteAnd how will Katie explain herself here, I wonder.