Ha! It's good to amuse yourself, I guess.

So I finally started writing book three, for real this time. I have a couple pages, and once Holy Week is over I'll probably get into gear even more. I wanted to check some facts before I really got into it, though, so I started reading book two. I know, I know, I should edit this one before I start the next one. Well, I've edited the first one, at least! (Editing isn't my strong point, but I am learning.) So anyway, I was reading The Prophet's Bequest for the first time since I speed-wrote it in December and January, and I have to say I have definitely amused myself. Here are a couple little clips that made me laugh:

[After accidentally rescuing a pregnant girl with no memory]
“Yeah, well, you owe me,” he grunted, sitting down and pulling out a protein pack. He tossed one in her lap, and she looked up for a moment before reaching for it. The long sleeves fell over her hands when she tried to reach for the pack. She began to cry. Startled, he stopped chewing.
“Who's the donor?” he asked, hoping to distract her from her weeping. It was too annoying to bear after this horrendous evening.
“What?” she sobbed.
“The donor, the sperm donor. Who's the father?”
“I don't know.”
“Oooh, you're that kind of girl. I like that kind.”

(What a jerk.)

And then...
[After escaping from soldiers in hot pursuit]
“Follow me,” the bi-eyed man grunted, taking the lead. As James rounded the corner, he saw a flood of soldiers break down the door of the inn. They followed Pollus at a near run until the pregnant girl started having trouble breathing. James forced him to slow their grueling pace. He continued to lead them, though he wished he knew where they were going. His skin ached from the cold.
He laughed suddenly. "This cold is insane. It's like Jack Frost bludgeoning you with a baseball bat," James said.
"What?" Jaana looked startled. "Who is Jack Frost?"
James laughed. "There's a song that says something about Jack Frost nipping at your nose--it's an expression that means it's cold outside. This is beyond nipping cold. This is assault and battery cold."

I distinctly remember getting the idea for that scene, and I was definitely in Minnesota. Ever been to Minnesota in the winter? You will definitely understand why that made me laugh. I'm not sure if it's a good thing that I can make myself laugh. It either means I am actually funny (and just forgot about it enough to be surprised by it) or I am a dork and am only funny to myself. Oh well.