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Nancy Davison

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Nov, 2021

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The Weight of Duty.

Submitted to Contest #180

The first time that he said it, we were standing on the balcony beside our bedroom too far away from the inner door for the palace guards to overhear. I laughed and considered his attempt at humour as a good sign. But his eyes were still hooded and weary. His shoulders still curled forward with the weight of what was on them. I sighed internally and took a slow drink from my wineglass, savouring the dry burn as the liquid slid down my throat. Then, turned my back on him and looked out over the city of Marion. It hugged the base of the mounta...

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The Swamp Hag.

“I’ve got a plan.” Marius whispered lest the old Hag be prowling in the shadows beyond the firelight. Half a step in front of him, his sibling shoved the door open and hurried inside. The Hag had not officially been seen in the area since emerging from the murky depths of the swamp months before. Yet both siblings felt her gaze on their backs like a knife edge, and monster hunters had come and gone through the village more than once.“I’ve got a plan.” Marius repeated when Marla dropped into one of the wooden chairs around their only table an...

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