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Cherie Woods

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A Shadow Walker Knows My Name

Cherie Woods

Submitted to Contest #271

“Have we…met before?” It was a common phrase Lucca was used to hearing. Have we met before? Do I know you? Haven’t I seen you somewhere before? Most of it contributed to the fact that he had a twin sister with eerily similar looks. Aside from a few accentuated areas, they could easily take the place of one another. But in this case, he actually felt like he might have actually met this other person. Was it a family friend? An acquaintance at work? It could have been someone he chatted with at the local coffee sh...

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The Little Witch's Cat

Cherie Woods

Submitted to Contest #176

He was a cat. But he wasn’t just any old cat. He was a witch’s cat. All young witches after all were given some type of magical creature as their companions at a young age be it a black cat, a frog, a raven, a mouse, or a snake. In his case, he was a bit of a special kind of cat. His fur was not black like the others. Instead it was gray as if his coat hadn’t been fully colored. It wasn’t a bad thing. At least people wouldn’t automatically associate him with bad luck. And while the other animals did sometimes ...

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The Bioluminescent Gift

Cherie Woods

Submitted to Contest #173

“What are you working on?” “It’s a new potion idea I’ve come up with,” Janra said resting her hands on her hips as she frowned. She stared down at the cauldron, her nose wiggling a bit from the smoke rising up from the black pot. Did she miscalculate the ingredients? She was certain she’d checked beforehand to make sure she had everything. But it looked like she’d shorted herself as she glanced at the list. “Let’s see…a toad’s tongue, a crow’s brain, two lizard’s eye, three bioluminescent mushrooms, and a pinch of salt.” The frown deepen...

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