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Patricia Reding
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Oathtaker
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Author Insight
Uncertain Travels in Uncertain Times
This excerpt makes me realize how unsettling traveling can be. There are so many unknowns. Will I find my way? Will my car arrive in time? Will I miss my flight? Will my luggage get lost? I'll be away from home for a few days coming up soon, and now I have all sorts of new worries about what might well be the beginning stages of a pandemic. I'll be taking a flight (in a closed cabin full of air others have been breathing!) and then a car from the airport to my destination (which no doubt, many others have had their hands all over!). Mask? No. Gloves? I don't know. But ... I discovered recently that I'm much more nervous and fretful over things that might happen than I am with things that are already upon me. So in some ways, for me, anticipating a potential pandemic is/was worse than knowing that it's pretty much here. Perhaps that's odd, but somehow I have this feeling that aside from the normal and easy things I can do--like washing my hands and not touching my face, etc.-- nothing much that I do or do not do will change anything. So I guess I might as well relax and enjoy it while it lasts, then. Right? What about you?
Book Excerpt
Oathtaker
Moments later, a maid knocked at the door. She inquired whether they were in need of anything. Mara asked for drinks, which the maid assured her she would deliver shortly.
Nina sat quietly, taking her boots off. “This is luxurious.”
“Mmhmmm.”
“How long do you expect to stay?”
“Maybe just the night. I’m surprised Dixon hasn’t met up with us yet. I don’t want to get too far ahead of him and I’m not altogether sure where to go from here.”
“What do you suppose happened?”
“I’ve no idea.”
Another rapping came at the door. Mara answered it.
“For our two newest guests,” the chambermaid said, “a treat on the house. Freshly squeezed lemonade on ice, sweetened with pure maple syrup, and sprinkled with just a touch of cayenne. I think you’ll find it very refreshing.”
“Thank you.”
The maid put the tray down. “Is there anything more I can do for you? Schedule a table for you for dinner, perhaps?”
“Yes. Let’s say . . . in an hour?”
“I’ll inform the kitchen staff. I’m confident you’ll be delighted with the meal this evening.”
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