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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Dec, 2020
Submitted to Contest #277
You hear her humming as she sweeps the hearth for the fourth time today. She normally hums, the girl who has fallen asleep more than once in the ash of the fireplace because of how tired she is during her chores, but today the melody is a bouncy one. You can hear her smile as the notes skip along the way she had earlier when she went to the garden out back. You are the reason she’s so happy. You are also the reason why, even though she doesn’t know it yet, she will end the day in a puddle of tears. You promised her the only wish she’s expre...
Submitted to Contest #134
Luna stood at the stove mixing the oatmeal, watching so it wouldn’t burn.            She’d offered Kion a steak to celebrate. She’d even planned ahead, spending time at the market to pick the finest cuts of meat and scrutinizing the potatoes and beans.            Berries, she thought as she moved to the fresh fruit. Kion loves berry pie. We can have that for dessert tonight.          &nb...
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