Sunday 12 February 2012

Description of a character through description of their hands

"I looked at her hands as she held them under the tap. On her left wrist was a tattoo of a bird soaring over her veins towards the palm. The palm of her hand was barely visible under swirls and scribbles of black and blue ink, detailing for her all the tasks she needed to complete throughout the day. There was a long gash down the inside of her right palm, running from just below the little finger down to the base of the hand. If the stories were true, that scar was a red river of violence and fury, leading to a deep sea of pain and vengeance. No one ever dared to ask if the stories were true though, the bloody little line on her hand intimidated them all..."

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