Lazette Gifford's Blog, page 13

Flash Fiction #578 -- Neko's Vacation/4

 It was only when they were halfway across the sound that Luna stopped looking over her shoulder as though she expected her enemies to show up at any moment.After that, they found a quiet spot and discussed magic.  Neko thought Colin was starting to look a bit worn from all the magic used that day.Neko had an idea, but he needed some answers, first."Where will you go when we reach New London?"

Flash Fiction #577 -- Neko's Vacation/3

 They had drawn attention, of course.  Colin took care of it with magic so  no one came near.  "I've gotten too used to talking to people," Neko said.  "I'm sorry.""There is more going on here than being startled by a talking cat.  I suspect our friend here has seen a few odd things of her own.""Yes," she whispered.  Her eyes opened, and she looked around, relaxing as she found herself still in

Flash Fiction #576 -- Neko's Vacation/2

 Colin remained quiet for a few miles.  "I wish we had known about you," he finally said.  "Why did you never try to contact the fae?  I think a few might have come to the store?""Maybe one every couple of decades.  I knew they were magical -- but so was Maude.  Until you showed up, I had no way of judging the fae.""That's something I don't think any of us ever considered.  We're used to people

Flash Fiction #575 -- Neko's Vacation/1

 You can find Neko's first story here: https://zette.blogspot.com/2023/04/fl...  "Vacation?" Neko said."I thought you might like one," Colin replied as he began locking up.  "Except for our walks, you've not been anywhere outside this building.""We went to the movies!" Neko reminded him.  "But I still don't understand if the Force is science or magic!""It's all pretend,"

Flash Fiction # 574 --The Traveling Egg

 The problem started when the dragons made their migration from the Arctic to the Sahara.  They did this once every thousand years and were well used to the journey.  There should have been no trouble at all.But someone got careless.  They didn't gather enough penguin feathers to make a proper nest.  They had five eggs that millennium, already having cared for them for hundreds of years.  The

Flash Fiction #573 -- Pixie Myths/6

 The robins were unhappy that the pixies had been given wings.  They took it as an insult and often chased pixies into brambles where they would get tangled in the prickly thorns. The pixies didn't mind in the late spring through early fall when there were blackberries and raspberries to eat.One windy day a robin nest fell into the bramble bush, and the babies cried so piteously that the pixies

Flash Fiction #572 -- Pixie Myths/5

 An unusual congregation arrived at the hollow: two bears, five turkeys, and six raccoons. The pixies had never seen such a group.Naturally, the raccoons spoke for the others."We protest --""We demand --""We  object --"Dandelion Pixie looked to the bears."The squirrels are hiding all the walnuts."The turkeys grumbled agreement.Dandelion sighed.  Squirrels hid walnuts every autumn.  They shoved

Flash Fiction #572 -- Pixie Mythis/5

 An unusual congregation arrived at the hollow: two bears, five turkeys, and six raccoons. The pixies had never seen such a group.Naturally, the raccoons spoke for the others."We protest --""We demand --""We  object --"Dandelion Pixie looked to the bears."The squirrels are hiding all the walnuts."The turkeys grumbled agreement.Dandelion sighed.  Squirrels hid walnuts every autumn.  They shoved

Flash Fiction #571 -- Pixie Myths/4

 The pixies settled into their hollow as the wind howled, but they were safe from the storm.Then they heard a cry of distress."Mother Possum lost two children!"It wasn't unusual for Mother Possum to lose a young one or two while they foraged for food. The little ones couldn't keep up with her. The pixies flew into the dangerous storm and found them.  Daisy Pixie had an idea, though.  She set the

Flash Fiction #570 -- Pixie Myths/3

 The bears frightened everyone as they rumbled and grumbled through the vast Garden of Avalon, only napping now and then.  They were always unhappy until the pixies taught them three things.The first was to climb trees for fruits and nuts that smaller creatures couldn't reach. They were soon racing up sturdy trunks, though the birds didn't appreciate their large visitors.Next, the pixies taught