May Cutler

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“The Hermit” by May Cutler

Submitted to Contest #232

The Hermit looked up at the encompassing black and felt the dread sinking to the pit of their stomach. The empty sky was an omen. A warning of consequences if the flame was never reignited. Fate rested on the Hermit’s shoulders and nothing could have prepared them for the long cold journey into the dark for the sake of the light.  “We would not survive the winter without new light.” A young woman and her child fanned their last embers. “Thank you for your sacrifice, Sir.” The mother offered her scarf, with tears in her eyes.  T...

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