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The Lure of Smokeless Fire
#100StoryChallenge — N066
The jinn in the desert spoke of secrets long past — whims of a lost world, gone to sand and dust.
Sisters Annalie and Demure knew better than to trust the words of gods made of smokeless fire.
The sisters told themselves they would not be chained to fates not of their own design.
They had watched cities burn for the sake of wishes that were never granted.
But temptation and ambition were tricky things. You never knew when they might strike.
Annalie made a promise she couldn’t keep.
The golden lamp seemed an easy escape.
What would three wishes do?
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:
