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Say a Prayer to the Gods
#100StoryChallenge — No49
The world was ending — slowly, as if it were taking its last breaths.
The ships had departed for other planets, and there was no hope left for the people still trapped on earth.
But Moira prayed every day as if her patron god were still listening.
“It’s useless,” her older brother said. “You think something’s going to come save us? Don’t be a fool.”
Moira didn’t listen and continued to go to the temple even as the sky filled with dark storm clouds.
Save them? No.
She just wanted to ensure a peaceful end — like the blissful release of slumber.
This is a part of my endeavor to go back to writing tighter fiction with more stringent word counts. It’s just one attempt at the 100 Story Challenge because I thought it would be a good exercise to do to keep my imagination sharp. We’ll see how it goes.
For longer fiction, you may enjoy my stories linked below:
