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Weekly Contest #230
He woke up again in the middle of the night, alone, his heart pounding. Sleep kept eluded him. Anguish and despair washed over him as soon as he opened his eyes. He sat up straight moving the thin woolen blanket he used to cover himself and examined the trees around him. The night was warm and quiet but he couldn’t find peace. He checked his tattered clothes and muddy boots. His appearance messy and dirty, as it should be since he was on the road for many days. His armor was laying on the roots of a tree next to him. It was missing many smal...
Weekly Contest #63
-I don’t know why we’re here, he said.-It calms me, came the response.-Sure, but we could really be doing anything else calming. Not… apple picking.-This is my orchard Jonathan. These are my trees. I like them. I also like apples, so I don’t understand your confusion. If I don’t tend to my own trees who would?-You are the king, I’m sure you can find someone to do this task for you.-Nonsense, this is for my own satisfaction. Besides, I want to test this technique the gardener suggested.-What do you mean?-Apple trees bear fruits once every two...
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