C.B. Buffington

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Aug, 2020

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“The Enchanter's Cradle” by C.B. Buffington

[So, you’re an enchanter, then?] “Yes, I’ve trained for it my whole life.” [Did you pick it up from your family? I know it's not an easy profession to come by.] “I wasn’t really a family man because I didn’t have much of one.” [Are you married?] “No. Artificing pays the bills. And I’m left enough time to care over what truly matters. But you ...

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“The Scrolls of Garguana” by C.B. Buffington

With one fell, destructive swoop, all fifteen thousand, nine-hundred and twenty-three books were destroyed. The Brigadier’s Bounty, the galleon that had been used to store and transport the arcane texts from isle city to isle city crashed into the water under the weight of the Nautilus Leviathan’s gargantuan tendrils.  It was all Elsbeth could do to manage her way through the thrashing waters into the rem...

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“Cialden and Kytris” by C.B. Buffington

Cialden and Kytris died eight years apart. Kytris was the first to pass on, as Cialden was much more robust and healthy. Mixed in with caution and a passion for life, it was always expected to be the way of things. Kytris never really left, and Cialden knew so. He heard her when he was alone in bed. He heard her when the kids came to visit. He heard her in the peculiar way the house-maidens described the eerie feeling of being watched. So it was no surprise to Cialden when his heart gave out o...

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“Aerelian” by C.B. Buffington

Aerelian felt the fangs of the pijavica snag on his left shoulder, perforating his Imperial-issue tunic. Blood began to drip, if only for a moment before it was all licked away.  He thrashed and kicked, rolling in the dirt. The monster’s silhouette in the torchlight was truer to its form than the image of a girl before him. Her hair was lilac, her skin was dark and healthy. Pillowy lips clasped around his...

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“Elysius” by C.B. Buffington

In the end, Uranius Mons didn't put up much of a fight.  Everything went according to procedure. No accidents were reported in the 3 weeks it took to demolish it. According to all corporate standards, it was a financial success. All 15,922 ft of Uranius Mons were completely flattened. The event was messy. Metric tons of dirt, debris, carbon, and granite were flung wildly into the air. The sun disappeared ...

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“The cost of dreams” by C.B. Buffington

Nova’s first reaction to getting shot in the heart was to freeze. It could have been the shock but in her mind, she thought if she just held still, maybe it would be okay. Maybe she could assess the damage and maybe things would return to normal if she just held very, very still.  But alas, the bullet had torn her heart in half, torn her future to ribbons. The next thing she knew, the world rotated around...

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Author bio

Hi! My name is C.B. but my friends call me Chribby. I write here, on Reedsy, because writing can be a lonely craft and sharing it with others is what makes it meaningful to me. Im supported by friends, girlfriend, and my dog. I hope you enjoy what I write 📚💚