Deimantas Saladžius

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Mar, 2024

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2 Stories

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“Ancylus, Ancylus, Ancylus!” by Deimantas Saladžius

Submitted to Contest #279

His bare feet slapped against the mud-covered stones. The stick probed cautiously, checking for hidden traps, making sure everything was as it seemed. The guiding glow of his lamp illuminated only a few steps ahead, leaving the rest shrouded in the void’s black field. The path twisted, left and right, unpredictably. Windbreaker Zilvinas moved quickly yet carefully. Running recklessly was dangerous, even though the mosquito swarm’s droning grew louder behind him. Suddenly, without time to discern if it was his mistake or a planned glitch, th...

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“The Well and the Tower” by Deimantas Saladžius

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #243

As my tongue slid over my cracked lips, a gnawing saltiness invaded my mouth. Yet, my lips remained dry. I took a sip from the bottle. I held it against my lips, but kept my mouth shut. After withdrawing the bottle, I circled reachable areas with my tongue several times. What I managed to gather, I swallowed. It was probably the last few drops of water within several tens of kilometers, so without hesitation, I hid the bottle. The well offered some relief from the heat. I was grateful for that much. I checked the ground—crumbled into tiny gr...

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Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #243

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