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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Sep, 2020
Submitted to Contest #61
The sky darkens as thunder rumbles behind the layers of rolling clouds. Wind howls past, causing my two braids to fly and whip in my face. The trees sway, their leaves rustling. On the ground it's relatively the same, more or less. Silver clashes against silver, both seeking blood. Men fall and shouts fill the air, screams drowning them out. Roars of victory and cries of pain are both evident. But those sounds fade to the background, and the pounding of my heart is all I can hear. Its pulse engulfs me, threatening to drag me under....
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