The coven thinks you do not remember a time without them, a time before you were told of a prophesy you would fulfill come adulthood. That the scarf around your neck is inconsequential beyond you having had it for longer than you can remember. That you still have clarity thanks to it — and the ability to say no.
Author: WindySilver
N. WS. Jokela, more commonly known as WindySilver, is a Finnish programmer and a hobbyist artist fighting a war against procrastination on the losing side. When her free time is not taken up by things like reading, procrastination, video games, watching series or more procrastination, she mainly writes sci-fi fanfiction and original flash fiction of various genres. While she dabbles in a lot of things ranging from digital art to jewelry to plants to whatever catches her interest, writing is her persistent forte.
You should not give her yet another crazy flash fiction challenge to take part in because she simply cannot say "no" to it.
FFM 2023 14: The Road to Freedom – Take III
Bereth woke up to the feeling of being on his side, his head in someone's lap and a hand settled between his shoulder blades.
FFM 2023 13: Dark Halls
The pages smell of forgotten chartreuse. Were you to indulge in decadence, you could probably taste it if you ate the book. Nutrition, however, is not why you have opened this tome.
FFM 2023 12: The Road to Freedom – Take II
At daybreak, Bereth took in the group he was being held by: four mages, all except one more battered and withered than him. Only one was fluent in a language he understood, but, fortunately, they all shared a language with at least one other member, so they would be able to communicate rather effectively.
FFM 2023 11: The Last Dessert
You pretend you're watching the bonfire, keeping guard so that it doesn't get out of control. The adults all around you call you responsible and "such a good son". You ignore the bullshit about how you would make "a good husband for any girl" and "a good father for any son". You only smile when you are called respectable "just like your father".
FFM 2023 10: The Road to Freedom – Take I
It was dark when Bereth awoke.
FFM 2023 9: Imprisonment – Take V
When Bereth regained consciousness again, he was on his side. His limbs were in a mixture of numbness and a kind of pain that burned with crackling lightning. There was something on his back but he could not tell whether it was his blood or some kind of goo.
FFM 2023 8: Haunted(?) Cartridge
You look at the cartridge. You were always the worst of the family at this game growing up. You always wished that you could just smash the cartridge and remove it from existence. Yet here it is, still in existence, still mocking you by being in your sight.
FFM 2023 7: Imprisonment – Take IV
There was no way out, at least as far as Bereth could see; going back in time was risky especially in his weakened state while he had a feeling he was not going to be able to move enough to escape. It seemed that he was doomed to atrophy in here…
FFM 2023 6: Not Just Any Bird
Zogeri hissed at the bird that settled on her head. The damn thing was completely unfazed by the fact that a Hydra head was infuriated with it. "Stupid jackdaw."
WindySilver 