Doorway to Cittàgazze
Written on December 10th, 2007 by artyfowl3Story Details
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“What is this ‘subtle knife’?” Opal mussed. For all her brains she still didn’t get this whole ‘subtle knife’ deal. Maybe it was too subtle even for her.
Mrs. Coulter overheard her.
“The subtle knife is the most powerful weapon in this universe.” She said almost smugly. “Perhaps it even overpowers mechanical ones. It can cut anything from paper to titanium to, can you believe this, air.”
“It’s a wonder you want it so much.” Opal said as she rolled her eyes. Then she got serious. “What makes you so interested in the children who bear this weapon?”
“I told you.” Mrs. Coulter said. She stirred the soup in the hot black pot in front of her. “Lyra is my daughter. She means a lot to me. I would never harm a hair on her head for anyone. But that boy. her friend, Will. He’s different. He’s the one I’m interested in. He’s the knife bearer. I’d hurt him to get that knife but never, ugh, kill him. I wouldn’t say the same for Lyra’s father though.”
“If you won’t, I will.”
“What do you care about the knife?”
“Absolutely nothing,” she said running a hand through her jet-black hair and checking her manicured nails at the same time. “The thing that actually interests me is world domination. Plus, a good murder would do me good. Murder is my hobby, you know.”
Mrs. Coulter looked up from her cooking. “You’re a beast.” She said, her pretty face scrunched up in an ugly frown.
Koboi paused to look her strait in the eyes. It wasn’t a “you-and-I-will-get-along-great” kind of stare. It was a “shut-up-or-you’re-toast” kind of stare.
“I repeat: murder is my hobby, you know.”
Mrs. Coulter went back to stirring her soup. Her villainous self told her, ‘that sneezing powder, you know where it is. It’s in the cabinet above the sink’ But her righteous half argued, ‘no, revenge won’t solve anything. Wait ‘till she makes a wrong move, then go for it.’
Mrs. Coulter smiled. She always liked her nice half.
December 10th, 2007 at 6:57 am
(this shouldn’t really count as the first comment but i’m happy anyway. =D) i don’t have time to read this tonight but i swear i will. then ill comment again.
December 10th, 2007 at 11:53 pm
I have never read the golden compass so I am a little confused. I will go c the libray 2 read it then I will read it again. I hope other ppl like this story!
p.s. I hope they don’t destro the Artemsi Fowl movie!
p.p.s. Here in Australia we get to see the movies b4 they even come out in America. When I went 2 New York
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe was just coming out when it had been out for about 5 weeks down here!!!
p.p.p.s That was a good book/movie!
p.p.p.p.s. Read
The Anybodies
December 11th, 2007 at 3:27 am
i am reading the golden compass and Phillup Paulman is like an awesum writer u ppl sshood totally read his books! I read all of them and believe me , the MOvie is NOTHING like the books , the books are WAY better!
December 11th, 2007 at 3:29 am
I read ‘ The Anybodies ” Too , its a really good boook! has anyone read ” The giver?” or ” GATHERING BLUE?” There wayyyy good books! by louis lowry
December 17th, 2007 at 5:55 am
I’ve read both the giver and gathering blue, bit it’s been a long time. they’re wonderful, i remember. i’ve read all the triliogy of the golden compass, and loved the books, although my church is majorly agenst them… regarding the movie aspect, you are so lucky you get to see movies so early jelly! i see them somewhatly early because my mom works with a movie theatre chain, but not nearly as early as you.
December 25th, 2007 at 8:29 pm
I’ve read the Dark Materials! They’re pretty good, but Arty’s better!:)
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:29 am
That was so good!! I’ve read the first 2 books of his dark materials.
WRITE MORE!!!! PLEASE!!!!
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I got the Dark Materials for christmas and i’ve seen the Golden Compass.
The story seems really good although the chapters are a bit short.
January 30th, 2008 at 4:53 am
NICE! I JUST FINISHED READING IT! I LOVE IT! PLZ POST AN UPDATE WHEN YOU CONTINUE! and upd8 soon! i just strated the third book… in the end of the seocnd one Lyra is NOT with WIll………..
February 10th, 2008 at 8:35 pm
I like the short chapters! I LOVE short chapters. I’ve read the Dark Materials, and they’re so good! I haven’t seen the movie, though. I don’t want to, anyway. But you should read the other series Philip Pullman wrote. The first one is called the Ruby in the Smoke. READ IT! It’s so good. Btw, I like your story! continue!
February 12th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
mahi101 AF Fan-oops!!! that’s right! ok, so i guess this takes place um….anywhere and anytime you can imagine. i wrote this a LOOONG time ago so i kind of forgot what i was thinking…
February 12th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Awesome story! I love the His Dark Materials trilogy. Please continue writing!!!
March 1st, 2008 at 5:51 pm
artyfowl3, i am sorry to say that i will never read this story, Pullman’s( >:(_)-rar(i hate him)) stories (ANY of them), or any other books about killing God.
Yes, Pullman himself said (and i quote)…
“My books are about killing God.”
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
really good i hope you write more. im reading the dark matirials and there exellent.
your story is fantastic
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm
please write more as it was really good
September 21st, 2008 at 8:02 pm
update!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!srry