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Submitted to Contest #300
Autumn was close to its end. The air would change from cold to icily sharp, and the leaves on the ground would be replaced by white, crispy snow. The animals of the season were departing to their shelters for the weeks to come, and darkness was taking over the sky. Once she would have retreated once the Autumn was over, back to the house of burnt colours hidden away by the bramble to burrow under furs and dine at the harvest. To trek down the staircases formed by branches and bark and walk among the badgers and the squirrels like she was one...
Submitted to Contest #281
Only one person gets into the grotto, every year. The village of Kringle looked forward to The Toymaker’s visit every year. His generosity, talent, and encouragement to the young urged them to demonstrate their inventions, with one selected to visit the Toymaker’s workshop. The whole of Kringle turned out to witness the event, stands selling hot cider and warm mash, hawking tree ornaments and nutcrackers, a bonfire was set up and the mayor would give a speech about Kringle and The Toymaker’s history. The children who were not sel...
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