Leigh Johnston

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“Mam-gu” by Leigh Johnston

Submitted to Contest #241

Mam-gu (pronounced Maem-gee, Welsh for grandmother)Trigger children under threatDespite the early spring, frost still sparkled in the sharp light. Clouds filtered any warmth from the evening sun, Safiya trembled, aching for longer days when light promised hope. Arthur led the way, his footsteps left tiny depressions in the turf, verdant islands surrounded by the undisturbed frost. Were it any warmer their feet would sink ankle deep into the waterlogged earth and they would have to take the long way home. Safiya yearned to be home, the countr...

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