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49 Sliding
29/12/2020 08:34
"Son! Son!”
I blinked up at my father, still more than half asleep. “Wha...”
“It snowed last night. Come and see!”
He pulled at my arm, pointing towards the window. I clambered out of bed, beginning to catch something of his enthusiasm. As I put my feet into my...
50 Dying
29/12/2020 08:33
We stood in the midst of the little bodies, some still twitching feebly, and stared at each other.
“What is happening here?” asked Wharton, a frown creasing her normally smooth forehead.
Drone’s light blinked a couple of times. “They are dying,” it said, its electronic voice sounding somehow...
Flowing
22/05/2020 07:37
At the beginning of our journey, we each set a tiny boat upon the River of Time, and the flowing water takes our frail craft upon its ample bosom and carries it, who knows where? The flow welcomes, caresses, supports each little coracle, through shallows and eddies, rapids and pools, and we...
31 Swimming
22/05/2020 07:33
It's been a while since I published a story but I hope you enjoy this now it's here!
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Leaving the egg is difficult, even though the membrane is thin now that there is far more of her than of...
32 Leaving
22/05/2020 07:32
Hope you enjoy this one!
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We're all packed and ready to go, everything prepared, everything ready. Except our hearts. There's no
question of us going. When your Lord calls, you grab your bow, or hunting knife, or your grandfather's...
33 Driving
22/05/2020 07:31
The first few minutes of the journey are always slightly anxious. Leaving the spot where the car was parked without colliding with other vehicles, then joining the stream of traffic and making sure the destination is entered correctly. Only with these checks completed does Heather shift...
34 Showing
22/05/2020 07:30
“Uncle Dan! Uncle Dan! Let me show you!”
Sally grabbed my hand and prepared to drag me further into the house as soon as my foot crossed the threshold. Her father, my brother Sam, laid a hand on her shoulder.
“Let Uncle Dan get inside the house,” he said, gently. “Maybe even...
35 Soothing
22/05/2020 07:29
Scrambling amongst the rocks on the seashore with his older sisters was much more fun than making sandcastles with Mummy, Deniel decided, as he reached his hand towards the spot Desine had just left. Ahead of both of them, Derobha, had stopped to examine something.
“Hurry up, you two!” she...
36 Protecting
22/05/2020 07:28
A bit of whimsy this time, inspired by a conversation in the office kitchen...
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It is precious beyond all measure, the last of its kind.
We would all lay down our very hearts’ blood to protect it, to keep it safe.
“Guard it with your life,” we say to one another,...
37 Sending
22/05/2020 07:27
Maud sat in the midst of chaos, surrounded by a sea of paper, pens and ribbons. Elsie stood in the doorway holding two cups of tea, a disapproving look on her face.
“Why are you sitting on the floor?” she asked. “You’ll never get up on your own.”
“I always sit on the floor to wrap...
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