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Flash Fiction #668 --Forgotten/2 5/23/25

 Tennon had stopped them at the last easy part of the journey. After that, they fought through bracken, weeds, and saplings, moving closer to the river. Cita thought she could hear water rushing through rapids. Were they going to cross the river? Why not when it had been less turbulent?Cita wanted to ask questions -- many questions.  However, she feared trespassing into areas that

Flash Fiction #667 -- Forgotten/1

 "There is a problem ahead," the boy said as he looked back, startling his three companions.It wasn't what he said that startled them. There had been trouble ahead for the entire month-long journey.  It was that their companion spoke at all that unsettled the three. He'd said nothing when he joined them at the edge of the village until now.Not an auspicious start to their first

Flash Fiction #666 -- Hel To Pay

 Toby, the farm dog, called the goats to him. They complained about leaving their feed, but Toby didn't care. This would be over quickly. He made certain Helen, the barn cat, handled the sheep nearby. Many farm animals respected the fiery little cat and her many sharp claws."I am going to be gone for a few days. You will behave." They made sounds of protest. Nearby, the sheep bleated in

Flash Fiction #665 -- Chicken!

 "What are you staring at, Tommy Cat?" Patches pushed her way to the hole in the fence, displacing her large and lazy cousin. "Chickens. Boring.""Baby chicken," Tommy corrected. "It wouldn't take much to catch a couple paws full.""The hens would kill you."Tommy climbed over the fence and found chicks racing toward him."New friend play!"Patches laughed from beyond the fence. By the time the

Flash Fiction # 664 -- Autumn's Apples

 I had been standing in the keep's garden while the master mage showed me how to use the wand to grow apples in a few minutes instead of weeks. This took a lot of power, but it meant safety from starvation during a siege.  There had been raids along the border, and we expected trouble at the keep soon. Gwyna had been with us in the garden earlier, but Master Mage Rox grew tired of her

Flash Fiction #663 -- Master (Drabble)

 Others called the little lizard a fool and worse. They demanded he stop lecturing them about philosophy and return to good lizard work, like building mud nests and hunting insects.The little lizard decided on a different path. He built a leaf boat and floated down the Summer Stream. He passed through the forest, fields, and dangerous rapids and finally reached the edge of human land. He

Flash Ficton # 662 -- More Neko Adventures/10

  Neko knew he could draw Maude's attention.  That was the easy part since he was still her prime target.  Getting her to follow him back into the castle was a different matter. She may have been single-minded in her revenge, but she wasn't stupid.Neko and his friends did their best to make the cat's retreat look realistic. First, Colin went down while under attack and

Flash Fiction #661 -- More Neko Adventures/9

 Neko was still trying to plot the quickest way out of the castle and the realm when Dorian suddenly stood.  Then he sat again."Merlin and I don't always get along," the fae explained.Oh, even better, Neko thought.  He scooted back under Colin's chair."Merlin doesn't always get along with anyone," Tamaran replied as he pushed aside some parchments."Arthur-" Dorian began."Arthur

Flash Fiction #661 -- Moe Neko Adventures/9

 Neko was still trying to plot the quickest way out of the castle and the realm when Dorian suddenly stood.  Then he sat again."Merlin and I don't always get along," the fae explained.Oh, even better, Neko thought.  He scooted back under Colin's chair."Merlin doesn't always get along with anyone," Tamaran replied as he pushed aside some parchments."Arthur-" Dorian began."Arthur

Flash Fiction # 660 -- More Neko Adventures/8

 They had followed a wagon path; well-worn wheel tracks knifed into the sightly muddy dirt."Bringing firewood to the castle," Colin said, and Dorian nodded.Neko wanted to ask what castle, but he, Shosha, and even Reggie were already in silent mode. Reggie was a hawk for the duration of their visit. As long as Neko stayed close to him and Dorian, the spirit animal was fine. If Neko wandered