Aden Waynefield

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Oct, 2021

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“The Burned Prince” by Aden Waynefield

“Wake up, your highness.” An icy splash of water shocked the prince awake. Laughing voices jibed at him for not liking the cold. He looked through bloodied eyes and saw several soldiers wearing grey-black armor, stained red with blood and covered in filth, standing around him, jeering. The sky outside had turned a dull sunset orange as it filled with smoke from the burning city. Looking down, he recognized the courtyard outside. He was back at the palace, inside the great hall where his father had announced his marriage to all the lords. ...

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“The sack of the capital” by Aden Waynefield

Submitted to Contest #114

It was just after daybreak, and the city administrators were beating the gongs to signal the opening of the markets. The large open square was already filling with throngs of people as they swarmed in from the alleys of the neighboring wards. Dust teemed in the sweltering air, kicked up from the crowds as they milled about, crushing the sunbaked turf beneath their feet. Street-vendors, trading goods and trinkets of all kinds, were crying their wares from their booths. Retailers and customers hammered away at each other over prices and amoun...

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