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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2020
Submitted to Contest #74
A gust of wind howled…carrying an aura of darkness. Elliot tucked in his dragger back into his sheath. His palm scoured around his fastened belt, ensuring his sword. Suddenly, a rustle in the bushes echoed in his ear. Slowly and steadily, he drew Vivamus, the only equipment his father left when he left the world. The blade was lifted carefully; it could be seen clearly in the darkness. He checked on his pocket; the jewel was still there. The fate of the people, the fate of the Empire and the fate of the world…rested in his hands. He could se...
Submitted to Contest #70
She glanced at the metal bars, not knowing what to do. Confused, bewildered, sad, angry and happy…emotions were suddenly thrown into doubt. Tears of fire and despondency rolled down her eyes, yet tickling her delicate cheeks. The full moon, which she had admired since birth and the stories she heard about the moon was now peering down at her, with sympathy. It lighted the whole prison cell as she struggled through the thick chains tied to her soft hands. Suddenly, a shadow appeared covering her sight of her queenly sandals. The shadow moved ...
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