L Killorin

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jul, 2020

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“Less Like a Shadow” by L Killorin

Submitted to Contest #142

First Day of Spring | Yr. 3052 | Perduna The library closes early on festival days. The city of Perduna sighs and the pear trees sing in white blooms, perfuming streets where children blow rainbow bubbles and vendors throw spiced meat and peaches on sizzling grills. Even the Falcons, in their sharp-edged uniforms, watch the revelry with a softer eye.  The Seamstress walks through the streets. She tips a few coins into a donation basket. She chats with the woman with moss twisted in her hair, and buys a flaky pastry from the man in p...

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“All Our Sea-Faiths” by L Killorin

Submitted to Contest #81

“It is not so unusual for the Gods to go quiet,” the Priestess says.  She presses a gloved hand against the window. Reluctantly, Palasha follows the gesture.  Bright droplets scatter on the glass. Outside, mist bathes the tangled hills. Above these knots of heather and gorse, clouds stir the sky, and above even these, Palasha pictures her unanswered prayers, supplications, curses, and taunts; she imagines them freezing in the upper reaches of the atmosphere and falling, unheard, as pinprick rain. “The rain still falls, and the tide...

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“I Found Something in the Blue Hills” by L Killorin

⭐️ Shortlisted for Contest #63

By the time I stepped outside, the leaves were on fire. Soft grey smoke curled under my feet, and the cracks and pops of the catching flames covered the sound of my footsteps. Fire licked at my ankles, but did not burn. “It’s smoky, I know,” he said hastily. He shoved his hands in the deep, paint-stained pockets of his cardigan. “I tried to leave the smoke out, but —“ “Emiel,” I interrupted. “It’s beautiful. I mean it. The smoke doesn’t burn at all.” To demonstrate, I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. There was smoke, but it didn’t catc...

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Author bio

Hi folks! Welcome, I'm so excited to be a part of the Reedsy community. I love writing but really struggle with finishing and sharing my work, so I'm hoping to push myself here! I love anything fantasy, atmospheric, and absurd. Reach out with book recs, or just to say hi!

Shortlisted 1 story ⭐️

Contest #63
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