The Mad Seeress of the North chapter 11 preview, "Plans and Warnings" · 5:24pm Sep 4th, 2016
Work has finally settled down enough it allowed me to get back on my creative track and finish up this next chapter. Weirdly this next section started out terrible, but took a sudden turn into something much better - and rather creepy - yesterday on our way to the Red Cross to do my husband's regular blood donation. Don't think the blood-spilling had anything directly to do with inspiring it, but hey, it was a funny turn in the chapter for certain. There is a little bit of descriptive gore towards the end, but nothing I think is too horrible. (If I'm wrong, please let me know!) Look for the full chapter available to my Patrons on Patreon right now and for my FIMFic followers later today.
Also, I changed the name of the Southern Tree Tribe's Queen from last chapter to something more fitting. It was Alcippe, which I changed to Andromache, which in Greek means, "Man Fighter".
Here's your preview:
Without realizing what she was doing, Fly Away reached for the leather catch on her pouch. It was slow work and she winced as it strained the stitches in her shoulder where the wing joined it. Hissing at the pain, she almost gave up as the blue medic came to her aid, opening it for her. The wounded mare leaned in, retrieving something. In a dreamy haze, she handed it off to the unicorn.
All three mares stared at it along with Fly. “It's beautiful, but it's cold!” the unicorn said, rolling it over in her hoof. “How can such a beautiful red crystal be so cold?” she asked in wonder.
“As cold as the heart of it's owner,” the pegasus told them, her voice lacking emotion. “My trophy. Buried in my flank by their King, shot from the front of their advance.”
The three stared at her in surprise that a crystal could be used as such a weapon.
“I’ve never of - “ the blue medic began, but a gasp cut her off. Their unicorn companion suddenly cried out, holding the hoof with the crystal with her other hoof.
“Chakra, what is it?” her green companion yelped.
The unicorn couldn't answer, her cry turning into a scream. The two earth ponies leapt up to restrain her, throwing her to the floor of the cart, fearing she was having a fit...
