This is my response to Day 21 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940 . I rolled prompts 13 and 20 for my combination.

So the seeming goatherd, still with the purple bag over his shoulder, brought the terrified princess ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 20 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

After the lock cutting incident in Singapore the purple bag followed Carla Lombardi through three more sets of Customs inspections without fuss. The ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 19 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

BOOM!

The superstructure of the airship shook. Samella Clyde was thrown into a wall then onto her knees but got up and ran on, chasing the Terrencian ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 18 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

My mother wanted a boy when she underwent the Rite. I understand why, a strapping holy warrior was just what we needed. We’ve always almost lost the war ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 17 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

Would it make you happier if I said I wish it‘d been me instead of them? That’s what you’re thinking, aren’t you?

If it’d been me that’d gone out, angry ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 16 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

They arrived at the appointed meeting place on time. This was no midnight meeting in shadowy ruins, this was an afternoon appointment in the open. In a ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 15 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

“I hadn’t thought we would be travelling by airship,” Samella’s father looked around in interest tinged with confusion.

“Well, we’re going to Mayrah.  ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 14 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

At least the spell only affected her reactions to one man. Laksa didn’t think she would enjoy feeling this way about every man she saw. One was quite ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 13 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

The evil fairy and the bad fairy weren’t on the list of invitees to the princess’ christening but they turned up anyway.

The evil fairy was peeved. She’d ( Read more... )

This is my response to Day 12 of http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/'s 30 Days of Flash Fiction, the list for which can be found at http://aldersprig.livejournal.com/221684.html?view=1245940#t1245940

“Such extravagance,” her grandmother tutted as she swept through the house, returned with the rest of the family from town, “You need only have provided ( Read more... )