This is my fourth attempt at Friday Fictioneers and I want to thank everyone for their encouragement and gentle corrections to my precocious grammar and punctuation.
Phot Credit: Melanie Greenwood
The Negotiator
He met the Commander in a bare room with a small table, plastic chairs and a video up-link.
“Today you negotiate the end of the war.” began the Commander, “A Drexyn authority is prepared to meet with you now.”
Reluctantly the Commander handed him two pills, “Son, you’ll want these. Drexyn treaties must be sanctioned by a life sacrifice from each side to be binding. The pills are fast and gentle.”
“You want me… but, I…”
“Millions of lives have been lost. You are my only negotiator without a family.”
The Commander left after admitting the Drexyn and locked the door behind him. The negotiations had begun.
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With complete candor, I confess today’s story was inspired by something I read years ago whose author I can no longer ascertain.
Special thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-feilds who has organized this merry band for the last two years. http://rochellewisofffields.wordpress.com/
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Skillfully told, Leona. There is something slightly familiar about the tale, but your voice brings it to life in a unique way. Well done.
Marie Gail
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I would love to know if you ever remember. The premise has stuck in my mind since my early teens.
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Not a negotiation I’d want to be a part of! Good job on this one…
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Thank you John!
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Thank you.
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Great minds think alike. We were both thinking sacrifice this week.
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True. I really enjoyed your story, Alice!
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Good story. What a terrible situation – I hope the Drexyns can be trusted.
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Their blood is their bond. As long as the humans can be trusted, they can.
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Well crafted.
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High praise indeed. Thank you, Yarnspinner.
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Very clever. Really liked this. Keep going.
(Do you mean ‘atrocious’ rather than ‘precocious’?
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My dear friend, I do not make a habit of allowing reality to interfere with my fancy! 😉
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Dear Leona,
Those are going to be fun “negotiations”. Two beings die while being captured on video. EEEEEEEW. Nicely done. Happy to have you aboard.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you so much, Rochelle for your comments, assistance and work organizing the fun here!
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Thank you so much, Rochelle for your comments, assistance and work organizing the fun here!
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That was a very good tale! I enjoyed the dialogue and the implied back-story.
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Thank you, Dreamer. You left me smiling. =)
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the most amazing writing I have seen in quite some time. great job!
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Psst…. are you talking to ME?
You mean “amazing” in a good way, right?
(Walking on air!)
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of course…is there any way ‘amazing’ could be anything else?
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LOL… I’ve looked at the damage my kitten does in a single hour left alone and have often thought, “amazing”. My thanks is also sincere. Thank you!
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