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Serenity
#100StoryChallenge — No55
The suitors lined up in front of her throne, but she flicked her hand upon seeing each one.
“No, no, no! Aren’t there any others?”
Out of the gathered crowd came a helmeted, armored warrior. The queen sat forward, intrigued.
“And who might you be?”
The warrior removed the helmet — and shook free a long mane of brown curls.
“My lady, I might just suffice.”
“A woman?” The queen laughed. “How cheeky of you, girl.”
The young woman bowed her head. “I live to serve.”
“Oh, yes, you will indeed,” the queen said, smiling like a cat with a mouse.
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:
