Book Bling-Elizabeth Alsobrooks

Weekend Writing Warriors #SnippetSunday You Don't Own Me, Witch!

8/6/2016

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I've been sharing from my current WIP, The Tree of Life. Isis is telling her husband, Osiris, about the jaguar shapeshifter, Rio, she saw in the Jungles of Brazil, someone who as she explained to Osiris..."I commanded him to stay."

“I’m surprised you didn’t bring him back with you then.”
“What? Why did we have to give chase?” Luc demanded.
“How did he get away?” Andrew asked through a mouth full of bread, stepping to his mother's side.
“How could he leave if you commanded him?” Kirin asked simultaneously, amidst the chaos of confusion Isis’ statement had created.
            “I believe his exact words were, you don’t own me, witch,” Isis said, her voice rising as the thought of it brought color to her cheeks and irritation back to her attitude.
            “What in Hades did that little upstart pussy say?” roared Osiris, fists clenched, the smile lines around his mouth now pushed down by the downward force of heavy creases between his eyebrows.
            Kirin gasped.

I hope you enjoyed the snippet I posted for Elizabeth this week. Be sure to read the other wonderful WEEKEND WRITING WARRIORS and #SNIPPETSUNDAY authors posts to discover some fabulous new reads!--Hudson, off to find my favorite red bouncy ball!

40 Comments

Chelle Cordero link

8/7/2016 01:17:16 am

It's obvious that Isis isn't used to not being obeyed and Osiris now feels compelled to defend his lady's honor. The tension builds,

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:51:55 am

Well, of course, Chelle! LOL!

Jessica E. Subject link

8/7/2016 07:21:03 am

Yikes! Lots of anger building. Rio had better watch out!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:52:40 am

He better run far and fast, Jessica!

Joyce Scarbrough link

8/7/2016 08:31:25 am

Sounds like he just made some powerful enemies. Great snippet!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:54:37 am

Thanks, Joyce!

Nancy Gideon link

8/7/2016 09:56:38 am

Look out, Rio. Big Daddy has his dander up!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:55:28 am

LOL! You know it, girlfriend!

Botanist link

8/7/2016 10:07:44 am

Oops! Those words may well come back to haunt him from the reactions they invoked here!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:56:32 am

Hopefully they won't be his famous last words, Botanist!

Karen Michelle Nutt link

8/7/2016 10:10:43 am

Obviously, she isn't used to being denied. Made me chuckle and I loved the others' responses too.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:57:40 am

Yes, rulers of all they perceive...LOL! Thanks, Karen!

Pamela S Thibodeaux link

8/7/2016 11:22:58 am

great snippet
Good luck and God's blessings
PamT

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:58:30 am

Thanks, Pam!

Christina Ochs link

8/7/2016 11:38:44 am

Haha. Nice to know even gods have sassy kids.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 01:59:30 am

Does it ever change, Christina? LOL!

Leah St James link

8/7/2016 12:01:22 pm

I was thinking exactly what Christina wrote! :-)

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:00:25 am

You're think there were moms in the house, Leah! LOL!

Veronica Scott link

8/7/2016 12:19:06 pm

Not a happy group, probably a lot more trouble ahead for Rio. Interesting snippet...

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:01:22 am

That's for sure. Thanks, Veronica!

Ed Hoornaert link

8/7/2016 12:52:49 pm

I love Osiris's bitter description of Rio: "little upstart pussy".

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:02:12 am

LOL! Thanks, Ed!

Daelyn Morgana link

8/7/2016 03:05:51 pm

“What in Hades did that little upstart pussy say?” ROFL. That's priceless. I think Rio better start running further away before Osiris' anger catches up to him.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:03:33 am

You are so right Daelyn! LOL! Thanks!

Diane Burton

8/7/2016 03:17:08 pm

Love old mythology! Best wishes.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:04:15 am

Thanks for the kind words, Diane!

Aurora Springer link

8/7/2016 03:34:41 pm

Someone's in trouble now!

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:05:06 am

You got that right, Aurora!

Alicia dean

8/7/2016 05:14:57 pm

Great snippet! Sounds like a compelling read.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:05:55 am

Thanks, Alicia! I appreciate you stopping by!

M.J. Schiller, Romance Author link

8/7/2016 05:52:37 pm

It'll be interesting to see what makes Rio so different. Why is he able to disobey her when obviously others can't?

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:06:52 am

Great observation, MJ! Thanks!

Elaine Cantrell

8/7/2016 06:54:27 pm

Somebody's getting mad.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:07:53 am

They really could benefit from some anger management....! Thanks, Elaine!

P.T. Wyant link

8/8/2016 01:19:44 am

Am more than a little amused by an Egyptian god swearing on the Greek underworld/god of the underworld.

Elizabeth Alsobrooks

8/8/2016 02:13:00 am

Oh, excellent! It's one of the things I have enjoyed most about having sky-gods who have reigned on earth since..Chariots of the Gods mythology...they each have their go-to cussing scenarios, and Luc is notorious for, when injured, swearing in a string of dead languages. Osiris likes to mock the Greek pantheon, which he himself created...they've lived through them all, you see....and they themselves created the Illuminati mythology to cover their behind the scene running of the Vatican and its world holdings...etc...