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This is a WIP, NaNoWriMo 2015, Forest Wed. Adann and Kaie (who was engaged), are married as symbols of their gods, and 2 weeks into their marriage, the gods’ blessing and the town are suffering, so they are sent on a hunting trip with two experienced hunters (Rui and Corliss). On the third day, Kaie and Adann climb a tree and talk–Adann’s last line is that the hunters only need to check on them tree times a day or so.
“They’re not very good teachers, are they?” Kaie asked.
“I don’t think they’re here to teach us–right now they’re worried about one thing.”
“Me.” He sounded so hopeless, Adann’s eyes stung with tears.
She blinked them away, keeping her gaze trained on the treetops, worried that if she turned toward him, she might start crying. “Not you, us. This is a two person problem, and it must be a two person solution.”
“I…” He fell silent for a long time,and she waited, because he seemed to be thinking.
“You’re right,” he said, finally, and nothing more for a long time.
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Beikife is a small town in something like the Amazon rain forest, protected by a pair of married gods. The gods are represented by human avatars, two young people chosen and married by divine power. The strength of the marriage represents the bond between the gods’ blessing, so the new forest wed must find a way to connect to each other, or the crops will fail, the rivers will flood, and the cursed monsters that live in the forest will claim many lives.
caitlinsternwrites 
Excellent dialogue, Caitlin. I am enjoying this gradual change of direction.
Glad to hear it! 🙂
Oh, I have a lump in my throat. Here comes the inevitable conversation. I’m very curious as to what will happen next.
I have done my job, then. *evil laugh*
Nicely done, Caitlin.
Thanks! 🙂
Ah, now we’re getting to the meat of the problem. Looking forward to the coming conversation, though they probably aren’t.
Putting on my mod hat, could you please make sure you have a link back to the WeWrIWa page? Thanks!
Sometimes talking isn’t fun… Unless it’s about books. 🙂
I had a link! It vanished! Fixed it, thanks.
She’s so compassionate toward him. Maybe he’s about to start reciprocating? Lovely dialogue.
He’s… working on it. Kaie’s a little slow.
Is realization slowly sinking in?
Yep. 🙂
She’s so wise and he’s so….clueless? I mean ok, I get that he was engaged and all, but still. Meet the girl halfway! Great snippet, I am SO invested in the story.
He’s clueless, for sure. The more subtle female mind isn’t something he has a lot of experience with.
Great dialogue, Caitlin! Looking forward to seeing where you take it from here! 🙂
Thanks! 🙂
Oh, he may come around after all. Well done.
Eventually. 😉
I love the emotions in their dialogue. They really do seem to be drawing closer together.
Slowly but surely!
With wisdom and compassion beyond her years, she continues to accustom him to the idea of being married to her.
Things do go better when they work together. 🙂
I agree with many other readers that it does raise my interest–I want to know what happens next! Glad she’s got a good head on her shoulders.
Thanks! 🙂
She’s so smart to lead him along slowly so that what he learns will stick.
Marcia
Kaie’s kind of difficult to connect with, but she’s trying.
She sees a lot of potential in him to be putting this much effort into bringing him around.
He does have potential–the gods picked them both, after all.