Clover (a short story)

This was written as part of this week’s #BlogBattle challenge by Rachael Ritchey, the topic: Four Leaf Clover, for St. Patrick’s Day! Below is my short story contribution to the challenge. I hope you enjoy it!

She sat on the edge of the bed watching him. Before the tall mirror he buckled on layer after layer of thick leather around his torso, his legs, and forearms: The leather of war, and over it would go the armor. She watched as he picked up the first piece, its iron gleaming dully, and wo...