K. Risner

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“A Girl and her Machete” by K. Risner

Submitted to Contest #70

Mila polishes her machete with a tie-dyed cloth she’d cut from one of Violet’s old t-shirts. The fabric is stained more black than the twisting explosion of red, yellow, green, and blues. Black blood from the monsters she kills really is too difficult to wash out properly. Who has the time for such things anyway? “I want to stress how much this is a bad idea,” Violet whines from where she’s bent over her workbench, crushing ingredients with her mortar and pestle. Plastic yellow dish gloves hide her hands and most of her arms, her dark curl...

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I've always loved reading as a form of escapism. I hope to one day write a story inspiring others as much as my favorite creators have inspired me. Follow my journey @elcibro on Twitter.