tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80543092517574813602012-02-16T01:45:44.761-08:00Shannon Delanynoreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8054309251757481360.post-90367915975458785202008-07-09T19:11:00.000-07:002008-07-09T19:49:29.296-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">If you haven't checked out <a href="http://threewordwednesday.wordpress.com/">3 Word Wednesday</a>, challenge yourself and do it! This week's words were: inappropriate, order and shortcut.</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">She would be back before her father even missed her, thanks to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">shortcut</span> across the Yew River. She pushed her heels into Gizabelle's ribs and leaned forward for the leap--The landing jarred Jennet, but she had no time to do more than shake it off. She had to see Tam, had to know the truth. Her father's voice echoed in her head, reminding her that traveling unescorted in the Borders was not just dangerous, it was utterly <span style="font-weight: bold;">inappropriate</span> for a young lady of any social standing.<br /><br />Jennet snorted. Her social standing should have given her certain advantages--choices--instead of being the shackles that kept her from sating her curiosity about the mysterious Tam Lin. Could a girl not be curious? Should she not be prepared to deal with her dowry--magical squatter and all? She chewed her lower lip and willed Gizabelle's strides to lengthen.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The well peeked out from between twists of trumpet flower and bindweed and Jennet pulled back on the reins. Turf flew as Gizabelle's hooves cut the earth in her haste to stop.<br /><br />A clap of thunder shook the cloudless sky and Tam Lin stood beside the well, one eyebrow raised. "Get down," he <span style="font-weight: bold;">order</span>ed, crossing his arms and glaring in an imperious manner few men could master.<br /><br />Jennet raised an eyebrow in response, and stayed in the saddle, determined he would not unhorse her with mere words.<br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">I hope you enjoyed it!</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">~Saoirse</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8054309251757481360-9036791597545878520?l=hollowheartsandhollowhills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Shannon Delanynoreply@blogger.com2