What scene never made it into your story?
There are always ton of scenes that don't make it into my story. I often can't quite bring myself to fully throw them away, so I stash them in a document. I figured others would have some of those scenes too, so why not share them?
Please no story links unless someone specifically asks you for one! This is not the place to self-promote.
Here is my scene. I wanted it to be a break after quite an emotional moment, but decided to cut it, because while a break was needed it didn't quite recognize the impact of the scene prior:
There is only one other person in the training hall, a mage with short hair and a soft face. The morning sun that beams through the window makes their sword shimmer as they lift it.
I remain in the door, watching their shadow slide over the floor while they move their weapon like it's a dance. They have a strange, but welcome calmness about them, and the air in the room still feels light. It almost feels like time stopped here before yesterday's events.
The eyes of the mage meet mine, and a smile curls up their lips. They slide the sword back in its scabbard and walk up to the rack with wooden swords, silently lifting one in my direction.
I nod and take one of the training swords, before following them to the centre of the room. Silently I study their posture. I can see they are muscular, even though their loose black clothes try to hide it.
I catch their eyes sliding past my body as well, probably in an attempt to estimate how much of an opponent I will be. Something tells me they will royally misjudge me. I'm strong from all the years of manual labour, and the scars on my arms give the false sense that I've got experience.
Out of nowhere, the mage attacks. I can barely raise my sword to block. The sound of the blow breaks the fragile silence in the air.