When a young woman foresees her community?s catastrophic doom, she must choose between keeping a solemn promise – and telling the life-saving truth.

The Face of Clarity (mk 2)

9 reviews

staryu Penpusher · 126 pts

Who did she make the promise to? Why do they want her to stay quiet? How is the promise connected to the catastrophic doom?

CraigDGriffiths Singularity · 20,463 pts

I see the story as her promise not her struggle. The way it is positioned doesn't the balance the drama. Sacrifice is choosing between two equal values. Saving lives or keeping a promises is not balanced. The secret must be huge so it needs describing.

If the promise is just a way of introducing stakes and a ticking clock for her rehab, there may be a better way.