Hello and welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post!
Thank you to everyone who came to visit me last weekend! TAYRYM, the fourth Galactic Defenders story, is now available!
Set-up: In last week's snippet, Guri kissed Tayrym at their graduation ceremony. In front of everyone there. There was quite a bit of objection from many people, especially Tayrym's mother. But Queen Lalia and Prince Bryce fully supported them, and made it known to the kingdom. I'm skipping ahead a bit to later that night when Tayrym and Guri are alone in Guri's bedroom, and Guri has something important to tell Tayrym. (This is in Tayrym's POV.)
Guri swallowed. “I wanted to tell you about my surprise first. Make sure you’re okay with it. I mean, I can change my mind, not do it, but if you’re okay with it, then I’ll do it.”
Tayrym wrinkled his forehead, trying to follow Guri’s ramble. “Just tell me.”
Guri straddled him. “Okay.” He took a deep breath. “Well, I, kind of, if it’s okay with you…. I’m going to be…. I’m going to train to be…. I’m going to leave in two day cycles with you for Defender training.”
Tayrym has dreamed of becoming a Galactic Defender since meeting the infamous Bryce when he was just a boy. Finally an adult and awaiting the day cycle he is set to leave for training, Tayrym learns his long-time crush shares his affections. Now, he’s unsure whether he wants to leave, which dream matters more.
With the threat of being sent away for his sexuality haunting him, Guri keeps his feelings for his former classmate to himself. Even with a new progressive ruler on Hemera, he still hides his attraction to the young man. But when he catches the other shadowing him, Guri decides to take a chance. The only problem is, the man of his desire is leaving the planet soon. Possibly forever.
With obstacle after obstacle in their path, will Tayrym and Guri ever have a chance to be happy together? Or are they destined to fulfill their dreams light years apart?
With the threat of being sent away for his sexuality haunting him, Guri keeps his feelings for his former classmate to himself. Even with a new progressive ruler on Hemera, he still hides his attraction to the young man. But when he catches the other shadowing him, Guri decides to take a chance. The only problem is, the man of his desire is leaving the planet soon. Possibly forever.
With obstacle after obstacle in their path, will Tayrym and Guri ever have a chance to be happy together? Or are they destined to fulfill their dreams light years apart?
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I love this development! It'll make their relationship a lot easier.
ReplyDeleteThat's what they think, too. Unfortunately, nothing for them is easy.
DeleteWow. How selfless. Defense training is Tayrym's dream not Guri's. Yet he's willing to go, too.
ReplyDeleteYes, he's spent a lot of time thinking about this. Discussed it with a lot of people. Just not Tayrym.
DeleteOh! That's a pretty natural thing to want to do, but it's also a path that can lead to a lot of resentment down the road when one partner is following the other's dreams rather than their own! Good set-up for future conflict!
ReplyDeleteBTW - the link from WWW took me to a non-existent page, I had to click on the blog within the site to find this page.
Yes, it will not be an easy path for either of them. Nothing will go as expected.
DeleteThanks for letting me know, Ian! I think it had to do with the fact that I scheduled it in November, but it posted in December. It didn't give me the right link. Will have to remember that for next time.
Oh my, that's quite a twist! And I agree with others that following someone else's dream isn't necessarily a good idea so I'm apprehensive about their future....well done snippet!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Veronica! Yes, there is plenty more conflict to come.
Delete"this Defender thing" doesn't make it sound like his heart is really in it. How will Tayrym react? Great snippet.
ReplyDeleteThat was how he viewed it when Tayrym first told him about it, but he's had time to think it over and talk to others about this decision. He didn't make it lightly. Though, their happily ever after isn't going to happen any time soon.
DeleteI wonder how he'll take it and if this really is a good thing.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good thing for the present, but there are many things they haven't thought about or prepared for.
DeleteI kind of question whether his joining the Defenders is based on the proper commitment to their cause.
ReplyDeleteAt this point, his commitment is to Tayrym. Yet, he's talked to Bryce, a former Defender, and knows what he's getting into.
DeleteHe might need to get a bit braver if he is going to survive Defender training. Crazy the messes love can get a person in to.
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Oh, he is following his heart.
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