Trimmed with Gold

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This now before Boody was Breken Lafard.

He wore a deep indigo coat – silk by the shimmer and drenched in gold. Gold embroidery gnarled the high stand-collar and purled down the long buttoned-front, covered the shoulders, was strewn down the sleeves, to coalesce on the cuffs.

Discontent with mere gold, diamonds, rubies and sapphires had been added – like the dappling of sun through the trees.

A red silk sash crossed Breken’s chest – the sword’s baldric. The sword’s hilt was a fancy affair of gold filigree – and yet more rubies studded upon it. This was altogether too much opulence.


98 words written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Opulence

Adapted from a passage in Roots of Rookeri, by Crispina Kemp. Oh, yea, that’s me

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15 Responses to Trimmed with Gold

  1. Sadje's avatar Sadje says:

    An opulent attire

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  2. Violet Lentz's avatar Violet Lentz says:

    You have painted a picture of pure opulence in this snippet. It is as if the prompt was written for you.

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  3. Dale's avatar Dale says:

    Sounds quite gaudy to me!

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  4. Zeralton's avatar Zeralton says:

    What a striking image! Breken Lafard’s lavish attire, drenched in gold and jewels, exudes power and grandeur—almost to the point of excess. Stunningly vivid!!

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