Companion to Day Thirty: Pictures!!

6:00am

I could still see the smoke as we sailed away. At least we hadn’t killed any kids.

Sol was content, even when Mal burnt our dinner to ashes.

4:00pm

‘If you’re following me, does that mean you’ll help me – if things get bad?’ ‘Yes,’ said Oldy. After that talk, I was able to get to sleep.

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The excellent Mel has illustrated some parts of “Worse Things Happen at Sea”. Here’s the pictures designed for the story so far, with the relevent tweets (to view them in context, go to Day Twenty-Seven: Story so Far).

Mel’s deviant art page:

http://veleven.deviantart.com/

Sun. Pain. I cracked open my eyes and saw land. "We're saved! Right? SOL!?". . . I passed out.
Sun. Pain. I cracked open my eyes and saw land. "We're saved! Right? SOL!?". . . I passed out.
A beggar took pity on me and gave us his crusts to gnaw. ‘I’m called Oldy,’ he said.
A beggar took pity on me and gave us his crusts to gnaw. ‘I’m called Oldy,’ he said.
‘It’s a ship,’ I said at first light, ‘so do we meet them - or do we run?’
‘It’s a ship,’ I said at first light, ‘so do we meet them - or do we run?’
I saw Oldy steal the boat.
I saw Oldy steal the boat.
'Anyone thirsty?' Sol brought us food and life all night.
'Anyone thirsty?' Sol brought us food and life all night.

 

Good news. . . there are at least three more pretty pictures to come.

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I write books (mainly adventure fantasy for kids and young adults), real-time twittertales, and a blog of Daily Awesomeness. @Louise_Curtis_ and http://twittertales.wordpress.com. My fantasy ebook is on sale at https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/278981.

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