Tag Archives: flash fiction
Happy Halloween
“Death to you and your open door,” she said, walking airily down the street. She avoided people, somehow managed not to touch them, and though she wore only dark slacks and a man’s white buttondown shirt with twenties in the … Continue reading
Heart of a King
When I was a boy, I was to be presented to the king, given to him to be his companion, his guardian, his friend and ally. Anyone who stepped before him had to give tribute of some kind, but I … Continue reading
The Autumn Queen No. 7 – The First Time
This is #7 of The Autumn Queen. To start at the beginning, go here. PREVIOUS * * * The moon had gone dark the first time he crept into the bartizan. He had clear eyes then, unruined. Even in … Continue reading
Hemmed In
She stumbled along, hands outstretched, fingertips clinging to the sides of the alleyway, scraping, the rough brick stinging. Her whole body ached, and she couldn’t remember where she was going, or why she was going there. Everything was blurry, and … Continue reading
For Abbie
This is short, and I’m not sure I truly did it justice, but this was prompted by my dearest friend Abbie, who writes fiction at Dust on the Keyboard. * * * Three weeks ago, I died. It wasn’t a … Continue reading