My manticore is all right

Kingdoms of Dust

Words today: 4,000. That's right. 1,500 of them were rewriting an old scene, but the rest were all forward motion. This may not be a personal best, but it's pretty close.

67000 / 75000 words. 89% done!

Darling: “Lovely,” Raisa said, “but don’t you know that human meat is sweeter?” Her eyes glinted.

“So I’ve heard, but I’m afraid this was the best I could manage. They count the humans, you see, in case one goes missing.”
Tyop: n/a
Mean things: Arrowed! Broken collarbone. Captured by antags. Chamber pots.

The manticore has wandered off, and Isyllt had been captured rescued by the antags. Now they just have to make her an offer she can't refuse, and we can get on with the space battle.

Now I have to clean the catboxes....