Lazette Gifford's Blog, page 66
July 24, 2015
Flash Fiction # 156: Far Stars Saloon
(This Flash Fiction marks the end of three years without missing a single Friday. I hope you enjoy this one and the others!)
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July 17, 2015
Flash Fiction # 155: Just Adorable
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July 10, 2015
Flash Fiction # 154: Connections
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July 3, 2015
Flash Fiction # 153: Cry Wolf
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"A wolf," Princess Eugina said nodding into the darkening garden beyond her door. "Standing there moments ago."
The guard frowned. "You say you saw a wolf, inside the palace grounds --"
Eugina leaned forward and looked him in the face. She stood taller than her brothers and almost as tall as her father. The guard gave an involuntary start as he
June 25, 2015
Flash Fiction # 152 -- Trolling for Trouble
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My troll partner Grik and I sat in a small storage room. Grik is huge, even for a Rock Troll. He took up most of the space except for a corner under a shelf where I sat with my knees pulled up to my chin. Grik sat much the same way and was no happier than I was.
"This sucks." I twisted my head and hit it on the shelf above me. Again. "If something
My troll partner Grik and I sat in a small storage room. Grik is huge, even for a Rock Troll. He took up most of the space except for a corner under a shelf where I sat with my knees pulled up to my chin. Grik sat much the same way and was no happier than I was.
"This sucks." I twisted my head and hit it on the shelf above me. Again. "If something
June 18, 2015
Flash Fiction #151 -- Izain's Choice, Part 5 (End)
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They didn't have much time.
"Damn!" Trapped, and the door would open any moment to someone who would kill them for what he'd done. "Mara--"
"Down!" she hissed.
He obeyed without thinking as the door snapped open. Then he realized Lichad wouldn't know he was here. He took that moment to send a quick message to Captain Lawrence, too. One word.
June 12, 2015
Flash Fiction #150 -- Izain's Choice, Part 4
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As the door opened, Izain crouched down by the crates, quickly putting the knife back together. The stiginite blade would have done more harm, but it didn't have much reach. Besides, he didn't want to physically hurt anyone here.
He couldn't see who came in, but it was obvious the person wasn't expecting any trouble. The steps never faltered and the
As the door opened, Izain crouched down by the crates, quickly putting the knife back together. The stiginite blade would have done more harm, but it didn't have much reach. Besides, he didn't want to physically hurt anyone here.
He couldn't see who came in, but it was obvious the person wasn't expecting any trouble. The steps never faltered and the
June 5, 2015
Flash Fiction # 149: Izain's Choice, Part 3
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The walk down the hall wasn't difficult, but it was hell. Izain didn't purposely look away but he tried not to look directly into anyone's face, crew or not. Some people gave him a nod, maybe noting a familiar face without putting any name to it. Pencaris crew and Singleton workers didn't mingle very much.
He hadn't been away for so long that the
May 28, 2015
Flash Fiction # 148 -- Izain's Choice, Part 2
Izain realized, too late, that he had gone insane.
The thought came to him as the Mayfire slipped into the Pencaris System. Everything went without a sign of trouble. Izain sat his usual post and pretended a sense of calm he didn't feel. When he had offered this unique opportunity to the captain, he hadn't fully considered all the things that could go wrong.
He'd had plenty
May 22, 2015
Flash Fiction # 147 -- Izain's Choice, Part 1
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No one on the Mayfire trusted him, including the Captain. Izain knew so. They had every reason not to trust him, even if they didn't fully know the truth.
The distrust did make things difficult sometimes, especially if he needed cooperation for something odd, like telling Captain Lawrence they should take out the pirate stronghold in this sector.
She
No one on the Mayfire trusted him, including the Captain. Izain knew so. They had every reason not to trust him, even if they didn't fully know the truth.
The distrust did make things difficult sometimes, especially if he needed cooperation for something odd, like telling Captain Lawrence they should take out the pirate stronghold in this sector.
She
