Jes Oakheart

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2024

Stories (4)

4 Stories

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“The Contents of a Subaru Hatchback” by Jes Oakheart

Submitted to Contest #286

Content Warning: Mention of emotional abuse, domestic violence, eating disorders, and mental health conditions. The contents of a Subaru hatchback: One medium suitcase containing clothes, including five cloaks and five pride shirts. Two sex toys. One backpack containing electronics, Medicaid paperwork, and two Hydroflasks. A clothes drying rack and bottle of detergent. A small safe containing a passport, birth certificate, car title, marriage license, and several hundred dollars of cash. A bag of syringes and vials of vitamin B12 and Adequa...

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“Blood Flowers” by Jes Oakheart

Submitted to Contest #285

It was close to midnight as I pressed myself into a damp maple tree, my gaze fixed on the four-eyed, twelve-hooved stag in the clearing. Its antlers were twisted and tangled and reminded me of the roots of plants kept in pots too small. I trained my arrow on the beast, following its four glowing eyes reflecting the moonlight, my bowstring tensed and ready to be released. Just one of its golden eyes plucked from its skull would pay for a year’s worth of magic lessons at the academy. All four plus its pelt would pay for my entire education and...

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“The Bracelet of Ill-Omen” by Jes Oakheart

Submitted to Contest #284

Wren sat at the campfire examining the golden bracelet, wondering why the magistrate was so eager to gift it to them. Amelia sat next to her, running a cloth across her greatsword. As adventurers-for-hire, they’d seen many magical objects, and been rewarded with numerous strange gifts in payment for their work. But this piece of jewelry seemed different. Their employer for the day seemed glad to be rid of it and assured them it was quite valuable. “Well, put it on,” Amelia urged, grinning at Wren as she wiped the last bits of goblin blood fr...

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“A Drink with Death” by Jes Oakheart

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #283

I was rotting in a dive bar on Christmas Eve when the goddess of death found me. Facing away from the door, I felt a wave of winter chill flush against the back of my neck when she came into the dimly lit tavern. The bartender blanched when he saw her, then wordlessly pointed a finger to himself to ask if she had come for him. “No, Gary,” she said, her voice low and husky. “Not today.” I did not look to see who had just entered The Rusty Pearl. She placed a hand on my shoulder and her skin was like ice. The cold soaked through my cardigan al...

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Author bio

Aspiring fantasy author working on my first novel, "Dance of the Celestials", an emotion-driven, sapphic fantasy story about witches, the power of connection, and stopping environmental destruction.

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #283
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