Welcome to November. For those whose clocks changed this weekend, did you feel like you’d gained another hour? I didn’t, but then I got up an hour earlier than usual this morning, so there is that. This week, the authors who share scenes in Tuesday Tales are writing to the word prompt EASY. I’m continuing with The Bonds of Time, my romantasy. Enjoy!
Sam shook her head. She’d come to that conclusion on her own. The Super El Nino weather pattern in the Pacific was expected to affect not only North America but Europe as well, bringing with it more winter precipitation and blasts of cold Arctic air. Knowing that, she’d packed accordingly. Unfortunately, she’d also believed the part about a warmer, dry autumn instead of this bone-chilling dampness. It was easy to stay warm if you dressed properly; unfortunately, she hadn’t. She’d packed in a rush, and all those lovely woolens that could’ve kept her warm were in the suitcases in the boot behind her.
“I do have warmer clothing with me for winter,” she explained, feeling foolish for doing so. What she wore was none of his business. It wasn’t as if they were going to become fast friends. After today, she might never see him again. It was possible, given the size of the village, that she might run into him, but then again, since she wasn’t one to hang out in pubs and such, at least not alone, she might not. “I didn’t anticipate the cold and damp here. London’s less that an hour away, and it was warm and sunny when I left.”
Colin shrugged. “The weather’s been like this for weeks now. The elders say that Mother Nature is in mourning.” He stopped as if he’d said something wrong. He chuckled awkwardly. “You know the way old people can be, predicting the weather with their knees and other joints. At any rate, the Avebury Circle and Stonehenge get thousands of visitors each summer. The closest most can get to the stone circle at Stonehenge is about five meters, but it’s possible to pay more and get a Circle tour. They’re especially popular during the equinoxes and the solstices. That’s why you’ve come today, isn’t it?” He nodded. “I should’ve guessed. You’re hoping to get tickets to tomorrow’s Equinox Experience. I’m not sure there will be any left. But of course, you must’ve purchased yours online. Just make sure you dress warmly. It can get quite cold out there.”
Rather than let on that she hadn’t known anything about tours at Stonehenge or the significance of tomorrow, she bluffed her way.
“I did,” she lied, hoping the truth didn’t show on her face, but Colin was focused on a batch of sheep on the road ahead of them. “I really want to see that monument.” Maybe Nathan could pull some strings. After all, she was Lady Samantha Simms-O’Hare of Keltoi. A title like that should get her a front row seat at the Equinox Experience.
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