Troy Van Zandt

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2023

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“Lamplight” by Troy Van Zandt

Submitted to Contest #204

The rider pulled back on the reins, and his mount came to a slow stop next to the stream. Across the water stood a dark, forlorn and utterly beaten down shack. Behind a dirty pane of glass burned the faint orange flame of a lamp. A light rain pelted the flat brim of his hat, and his horse’s ears twitched and moved about. He had been by this place only once before, and that was during the day. The trail was narrow, and the many low-hanging branches a constant bother. A series of minor calamities had put him behind sch...

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