Michaela’s eyebrows arched skyward. “Well, best of luck to you, there's a mess of
problems down south. If the bank robbers don’t get you, the grippe will.” She
chugged a drink from a silver cup. “We’re headed even farther north, to Montana,
ourselves . . . we inherited a cattle ranch.” She drained her drink and let the cup
dangle between her knees. “We have until the end of the month to claim it, otherwise it goes to the next of kin and that
rich old goat wouldn’t know what to do with a cow other than fart around and
get himself stepped on.” Shaking her head, Michaela continued. “He’d wind up getting
mad at his own incompetence and selling off the whole ranch before he even
realized what he had.” She smiled, breaking her tanned face into a freckled mess
of weathered wrinkles.
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Hmmm. Sounds like our heroine is in for a perilous journey!
ReplyDeleteOh she is, Kim. Old Amarillo just came back to me from final edits, so it is getting closer!!
DeleteInteresting set up - will she go with these people, I wonder? Enjoying the story!
ReplyDeleteThank you Veronica!<3 You are so wise . . . could be a good lead in for book 2 if she doesn't . . .
DeleteGood character building, Sara. And I liked this line--so very visual. "...her tanned face into a freckled mess of weathered wrinkles." Good 8!
ReplyDeleteThank you Teresa!!! <3 <3 <3
DeleteGood use of dialogue and detail to create a picture of Michaela here.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Eden! <3
DeleteSounds like something I'd enjoy.
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