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Submitted to Contest #197
“All he has to do is guide that young King back to our way, and the balance will return.” The Skilled One said. “What makes you think this chosen one can and will do what you’ve tasked him, dear nephew? Your record as of late has not been… How do I put this?” The hooded woman paused to think. “Do not say another word Morrigan. I know exactly who you speak of. My child did what he was supposed to do. His task was fulfilled, and you know very well the pain I still feel for his loss.” “Only a part of it, nephew. His death has proven...
Submitted to Contest #195
Warning: This story mentions but does not describe sexual and physical violence. I had of course heard of Him. Like every boy in the world, I imagined myself being Him as I played games of adventures and quests. I remember one time when the local boys and I were out in the fields playing the Second Labor I had been chosen to be Him. With a broken branch as a stand in for His club I would swing with as much might as my young body could muster. Smashing death blows into the imaginary hydra, while leaving very real welts on the flesh of ...
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