Caroline Austen

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“Me, the Darkness, and the Light” by Caroline Austen

Submitted to Contest #232

It was always just the ten of us for as long as I could remember. Just us, the darkness, and the light. It never dampened our spirits, the darkness surrounding us. We’d dance, and sing, and talk, and laugh to fill the dark and empty void as we walked, my father leading us all with the glowing orb of light mounted on the carved staff of white oak.But this year was the first year I had to do it alone. It was just me, the darkness, the light, and the memories. Everyone was gone, it was just a simple mistake. The light had dimmed just enough to ...

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I love to write stories as it’s a good past time for me when I’m bored. It’s fun watching a world from your mind take place in a solid form through paper and words. High fantasy is my main genre, but I also have lately been dabbling in other genres and styles of writing.