Tag: Short Story
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Rumblings
Professor Aggarra walked along the path quickly, eager to get to his car before the rain started – not that the brilliant sunshine he was walking through gave any indication of rain. He paused to look at a tree which was oddly covered in scorch marks; each of the marks had a very defined central…
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Before Dawn
Illuminated by the harsh light of the street lamp in the alleyway, she stood and waited. She looked perfectly normal until the moon appeared overhead, her cue to remove her outer coat and shed her human appearance. At this time of night, she can be herself. And she loves the freedom this brings her. She…
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Inspired Thought
Plan your time and location correctly, and you’ll be surprised by how far you will be moved and how far your inspiration will take you. Think about that when next you write, or paint or draw, or play a musical instrument. You’ve heard of the right place, right time scenario, right? Consciously choose both… you…
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Lost In Music
The girl closed her eyes as she felt the charge from her music surge through her body. She was transported away to a different place… a different world… a different time. She played both in time with the rhythm of her breathing, yet just ahead of it. She enjoyed the contrast between sound and silence,…
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Knight’s Fail
“So, tellest me sire, why hast thine armour rusted?” “The rain, o wise one. The rain, and the walk you sent me on to retrieve the amulet of Lah.” “Didst thou not think to remove thine armour in the rain?” “I did not.” “No need to bow, sire, thoust will surely never straighten again. Continue,…
