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Impostor in the Swamp

On February 5, 2023January 29, 2023 By kesabethIn Story, Writing ExercisesLeave a comment

Prompt using Story Engine cards: An impostor wants to follow a path leading to a gilded court but they will have to break a personal rule. The setting is a growing swamp with carnivorous plants. Within it is a clearing shaped by mining activity, where a secret society is said to be gathering. Jestin swore …

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The Third Trial – Part 2

On February 1, 2023January 29, 2023 By kesabethIn Psyche, StoryLeave a comment

As she tried to think of something, anything, to convince him, three children ran around the corner of the house; two with the black hair of the man in the doorway, and the smallest with a riot of bright red curls. All three skidded to a halt and stared at her. Then the tallest one, …

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The Waiting Game

On January 29, 2023January 8, 2023 By kesabethIn Calypso, StoryLeave a comment

She arrived at the office early on Friday, not surprised to see a small crowd of people waiting at the door. From the look of things, a few of them were about to fulfil Aaliyah’s hopes. The deadline was midnight, and there seemed to be a lot of people who’d left it very late to …

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Poor Security

On January 25, 2023January 8, 2023 By kesabethIn Random Fiction, StoryLeave a comment

Delauney reached for the figurine, then froze. Someone was coming. Someone in a hurry. She grabbed the statuette and bundled it into the cloth she’d pulled from her bag. Stuffing it away and hoping she’d done enough to protect it, she slid into the shadows by the fireplace. Just in time, the door to the …

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Morning at The Sanctuary

On January 22, 2023January 8, 2023 By kesabethIn Lyra, StoryLeave a comment

Her first duty of the day was to tend to the three adventurers from the Battlements, except, when she entered the room, she found the middle bed empty. The Southern healer was already there, assembling bandages, water and poultices. He followed her gaze and shook his head sadly. “His soul was taken by the Moon …

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Interviews

On January 18, 2023January 8, 2023 By kesabethIn Arianna, StoryLeave a comment

Naturally he brings Johanna, who has failed the assessment. Rosa is still with me and my two relatives look down their noses at her, Johanna going so far as to insist the girl give up her seat to my cousin’s greater claim. I send Rosa a secret wink and she brightens, then shuffles sadly to …

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Midnight

On January 15, 2023January 8, 2023 By kesabethIn Story, Writing ExercisesLeave a comment

The clock chimed out. The two watchers on the roof leaned forward to watch. “There she is, right on time. You’d think they’d do a bit of forward planning. Scarper at half eleven or so. That way they can get at least most of the way home in a half-dignified fashion.” “Did you spread the …

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Hat in the Ring

On January 11, 2023January 8, 2023 By kesabethIn Calypso, StoryLeave a comment

She frowned in turn and wondered. Was everything alright? She sighed and leaned in to him. “I think there’s just a lot going on in my brain. Once the submission’s in and I can get back to normal, I’ll hopefully start paying attention again.” Herne chuckled, as she’d hoped he would, then wandered with her …

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Sisterly Contrast

On January 8, 2023November 25, 2022 By kesabethIn Random Fiction, StoryLeave a comment

Ari considered the dress laid out, ready for her to be dressed in. Unfortunately, she was not the empty-headed, obedient little doll her mother wished her to be. She dismissed it with a wave and a grimace and turned to her wardrobe. The maid, a devoted sycophant of her mother protested. Ari froze her with …

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The Swamp – Day Two

On January 4, 2023November 25, 2022 By kesabethIn One Day at a Thyme, StoryLeave a comment

It was a good thing it didn’t rain that night. The cauldron had done more damage than I’d thought on its way down, and Cernunnos found he had neither sufficient wood, nor time, to fix things before the sun went down. I waved him off with thanks and the promise of a good breakfast the …

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