Tea-Time at Ficlet o’Clock
THE TEA
Chicory Ginger Maté
2 tsp. yerba maté
1 tsp. roasted chicory root
1/2 tsp. ginger powder
1/2 tsp. stevia leaf
Add ingredients to one MiniMinit filter (see left). Steep in a 8 - 16 oz. mug of hot water, not quite boiled. Steep for 5 - 10 minutes until a rich brown.
Remove filter, slide off its bar, and discard. Enjoy!
THE FICLETS
It’s prompting time. Give me a character, pairing, fandom, or storyworld and a favorite poem or quote. Ficlets will be linked here after completion.
The World Turns ‘Round
Fandom: X-Men Movieverse
Prompt: arliddian, Revolving Days by David Malouf. Also whipsy, dancing.
He pretends he hasn’t been exiled from his wife for the last ten years. She pretends her husband hasn’t been in a coma for the last seven. They pretend they aren’t two of the loneliest people in the world.
The Cloths of Heaven
Storyworld: Vardin
Prompt: in_the_blue, Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven by Yeats
He hesitated at that, the way she said it so simply, like it meant everything and nothing to her all at once. “Color blind?” he asked, but even as he said it, he realized he already knew the answer.
The Veil Between You and Me
Fandom: Awake
Prompt: lithiumlaughter, the meaning of apocalypse
“You’re crazy.” Bird stepped away abruptly, didn’t look back. How many times had they come to this point before? Talk to me, don’t act like everything’s the same, you’re my partner.
Yeah, well, reality’s sometimes hard to take.
Originally published at Liana Mir. You can comment here or there.