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Submitted to Contest #83
Prince Tristan’s breath came and went in ragged bursts as he stumbled down the steep slope, slipping in the wet mud. Not having expected the change of terrain, he tripped on a poorly placed stone as the muddy slope transitioned to a rocky shoreline. He hit the ground hard, but was up and running again within a few breaths, not even registering the scraped knees and palms. The prince’s reckless flight from the castle had not been something he’d thought over, but a mad dash to safety. Away from the castle....
Submitted to Contest #74
A shiver coursed through Felix's frail body. It was always so bloody cold in that accursed cell. Coughing erratically, the overwhelming mustiness of the cell invading his mouth and nostrils, his gnarly fingers scrabbled over the smooth stone floor, searching. The dark was absolute, but, in his mind's eye, Felix could picture the room perfectly. The raggedy mat he slept on every night in the corner. The tiny crater to the left of the wooden door, the only blemish on the slick floor. The needle prick of a ...
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