Three Word Thursday #27
Welcome to Three Word Thursday #27. This week, joining the quondam word-list, we have ponask; stiricide; & ruricolous. We also have a whole list of perspicacious writers. If you enjoy reading my story, leave a comment then click on the names of the other players and go see how they used the words. You’ll be entertained (and possibly educated) all at once.
The 12th Knight of Strawberry Fife
At Home
As the sun sank behind the far horizon, Chevall, the 12th Knight of Strawberry Fife took his position outside the locked fruit stand and bid Evaard good-night. Evaard watched the oporopolist close the shutters on his shop and put the strawberries to rest under wet gunny sacks, then he trudged home.
Evaard lived a ruricolous life. He had a little hut in the hills above the village. Since it was Evaard’s first day as a Knight, it was also his first day with his page, Vernal. Evaard was less than impressed when the chief steward introduced him to the scrawny redheaded urchin, but coming home to find his hut cleaned, a cord of firewood chopped and stacked, and Vernal preparing to ponask two rabbits, greatly improved Evaard’s attitude toward the boy.
As Vernal helped Evaard divest his armor, Evaard asked, “So tell me, how is it you came to the King’s court and ended up a page?â€
“Well, this winter past, my da, he died of stiricide. He stepped out of the house one morning and yelled, Boys the thaw has come! His bellow loosed all the snow and ice on the roof and down it came. Then my ma, she couldn’t feed us, so she found my brother and me work. On payday, half my wages will go to her to support my baby sister.â€
To be continued
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The 3WT #28 words will be:Â quibbleism; obrumpent; & temeration
Got it? Good! In that case: Your story is due on:Â September 17th, 2009
19 Comments
The story is developing nicely. Your two characters are taking on life. I am really looking forward to the next installment.
.-= Dr. John´s last blog ..A Quilly Day and the Sun Shines =-.
Dr. John — my character has already surprised me.
I’ll have to see what I can come up with- I haven’t played in ages!
.-= Cindy´s last blog ..One of Libby’s Sr. Pictures =-.
We’ll be waiting ….
“oporopolist” was a voluntary word choice?
.-= Doug´s last blog ..Imposition =-.
It was last week’s mandatory word and means “fruit seller”.
Guarding strawberries is hard work . You can ask any dragon. It is so hard not eating them.
This is a fun story as long as you refrain from killing dragons.
.-= Fandango´s last blog ..Quilly’s Magic Words =-.
Fandango — I don’t have to ask a dragon! I love strawberries and I am certain I would eat some!
I thought maybe Evaard found Vernal at Hire A Helper.com…. Darn!
.-= Melli´s last blog ..Girl Friends =-.
Melli — that would have certainly interjected a bit of unexpected humor into the story!
Coming home to a clean house and two ponasked rabbits can’t be bad. Especially if you have been guarding strawberries all day.
.-= Jientje´s last blog ..Sepia Scenes =-.
Jientje — I don’t know. I think I’d like to go home to Belgian Waffles topped with whipped cream and strawberries!
I think that sounds wonderful too! Nothing can beat Belgian waffles with strawberries and cream!
.-= Jientje´s last blog ..Friday’s Fave Five Ups and Downs =-.
Ponask – I learned a new food word today! Woo hoo!
Oh dear. Don’t use it in your cookbook. Your readers will never understand!
Is Vernal’s last name Pool?
.-= tilden´s last blog .. =-.
LOL! Actually, I hadn’t given him a last name, but now that you mention it, Poole just might do! 😉
When a father is iced, it can be hard on the kids. Enjoying this.
.-= Anthony North´s last blog ..INFO-BOOKS =-.
Tony — that was a wonderful pun — and much better than leaving applause! 😉
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