An enjoyable read. Around here, all the ice cream parlors close for the winter, so I guess I'll just sit in the parking lot and if anyone asks if I need something I'll answer, “Nope. Guess I’ll just wait for Spring.”
I doubt it. The point of these microscopic stories is that they last for 100 words and that's it. So the most I can hope from them is a quick grin or thought and the reader moves on. This one depends a lot on irony, I suppose.
I suspect we've all had experiences like this, TJ. But this one came at a time when I was really looking for something to write about. Hence the "heaven" comment. ;)
“Say, declare yourself, that go sneaking in the darkness of night upon my humble campfire.” Fidelius stood resolute, having been raised to alertness by the cracking of a twig in the gloom.
“No need for guarded words,” came the answering voice. “‘Tis I, Sinistrius, that seeks you here. Nature teaches beasts to know their friends, and we are surely higher than beasts.”
Fidelius stepped forward, arms wide to greet his friend, all his fears at rest. Sinistrius appeared in the firelight, sword raised in hand, and drove the blade into Fidelius’ chest.
“And some are lower,” said the dying Fidelius.
Word count: 100
For Drabble Activity 2024, Week 4
Prompt: Use a quote (or quotes) from William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, or Jane Austen (highlight the quote/s in bold). Quote selected from Coriolanus by William Shakespeare.
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