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Year of the Knife
100 Lyrics into Stories — No36
The day Ravenna was crowned Queen of Nevergale, she had a premonition about the end of days.
But it wasn’t a terrible thing. There was no apocalypse. Famine and sickness did not plague her people. The Seas of Maelstrom did not turn to blood. Death did not wield his scythe as if it were his time to reign.
No, the end of the world was quiet. The sky turned gold, and feathers fell as soft as snow.
She sighed even as tears spilled from her eyes.
“My queen,” her confidante said, “what did you see?”
She looked at him. “Peace.”
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Year of the Knife” from Tears For Fears.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your…
