Welcome to FB3X Drabble Cascade #167 - This week's word of the week is 'rot'.
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AND NOW - on to the fiction :)
AND NOW - on to the fiction :)
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by Sophie Duncan
Author's Note
I'm trying to do something a little different this year. For those of you who don't know, unless it's a week inspired by a holiday, or memorable occasion, our word of the week is picked by opening up a dictionary to a random location, waving a finger about without looking at the page and pointing it to a word, i.e. it's chance. So, this year, rather than standalone drabbles, I am going to try writing a coherent story, Flight of Fire, in 100 word episodes, each one inspired by the word of the week. I have a vague outline for characters and direction of Flight of Fire, but specifics will be decided by the word of the week.
So, 'rot' - I decided to use the word this week.
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“You are a princess?” Benedict checked, because the hammer-wielding dwarf did not remind him of any of the royalty he had met before.
Agnetha laughed.
“Auntie Arelle thought my metallurgical obsession was all rot, but mother knew, told me to follow my calling.”
“A royal blacksmith,” Benedict concluded and smiled, that idea made him feel better.
“And when Reynaulght came along, I knew I had been right,” Agnetha nodded firmly and reached up behind her to pat the dragon’s chest.
“How?” the question came easily from Benedict this time and he looked between his two companions.
‘Prophecy,’ Reynaulght answered cryptically.
Agnetha laughed.
“Auntie Arelle thought my metallurgical obsession was all rot, but mother knew, told me to follow my calling.”
“A royal blacksmith,” Benedict concluded and smiled, that idea made him feel better.
“And when Reynaulght came along, I knew I had been right,” Agnetha nodded firmly and reached up behind her to pat the dragon’s chest.
“How?” the question came easily from Benedict this time and he looked between his two companions.
‘Prophecy,’ Reynaulght answered cryptically.
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Curses (m/m, PG, Fantasy)
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by Natasha Duncan-Drake
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Djan couldn't help examining himself in the mirror yet again.
"People are going to think you're vain," Karl said, coming up behind him and kissing him on the neck.
"You weren't dead and rotting for two days."
"That's all over," Karl promised, embracing him; "the curse is broken; you're very much alive."
"I can't help checking."
"You're heart's beating, I can feel it, doesn't that give it away."
"It's paranoia."
"I loved you even when you were turning green."
Djan laughed; his husband always knew how to cheer him up.
"Come on," he said, "we have a party to attend."
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Flight of Fire - *ears perking up and eyes getting shiny* Prophecy ? So even though Benedict isn’t a direct descendent of Agnetha, blacksmithing becomes a shared family thing. Helps to have a dragon around.
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Curses – Could hear the loving argument at the time, “It’s not rot, it’s mildew.”
A nice take on loving someone, warts and all.
Sorry about the cliffhanger - couldn't get it all in 100 words :)
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