20250511 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com “If only this world had shown me a little more mercy…” The whisper was forlorn. Wistful. Slightly bitter. Adam scowled up at the warped mass of crystalline flesh coating the ceiling of the cell. “Trying to make me feel sorry for you?” “No.” The flesh

Part 4 here. Index here. I am not left fretting at this question, however; Nallisami asks “How are you feeling now, sir?” “Ah, um… Rather better.” I gingerly flex my arm and to my relief it moves almost as it should. Still painful, but far less so. Hopefully I’ll

20250509 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com “My love, I have a question.” Lynn shifted, her body snarling until she went still once more against the couch. Hopefully he wouldn’t see the pain in her face. “Yes, sweetness?” “Do you wish only for diamonds?” Ralph waved to the gems adorning her

20250508 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com “And did you hear about Ms Slythwart?” Maude grinned. “Do tell!” “Weeeell…” Trish paused to take a dainty sip of tea. “You know how she’d been going out with that banker…” “Oh, don’t draw it out! What did he do and what did

20250507 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com It was a dream. He knew it was, because he didn’t feel cold. Ice stretched around the ship laying wrecked behind him. The dust and frost thrown up by the crash still choking the air. He tasted them yet could breathe freely. This fog

20250506 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com “Wow.” Grace shook her head as her finger traced the sparkly heart sticker on next Tuesday’s calendar square. “Three years already, huh?” Jack quirked an eyebrow, the corner of his mouth twitching. “Not counting that part…” “Oh, for-” Sam pulled a face - half

20250505 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com Life is like a sharp stick - you should never pass it up, but be careful how you grab it. Life is like an undug hole - filled with potential, but that potential includes disappointment, sore paws, and being sprayed with a hose while someone

20250504 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com Melissa gently stroked Hootbert’s back and her familiar amiably opened his mind to her. At once the dark forest resolved into crisp monochrome and indistinct sounds became clear and directional. A fox skulking through underbrush. A dead branch flapping in the breeze. A badger

20250503 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com Gabby blinked and blearily wrapped her hands around the steaming mug of coffee. The post-cryogen fugue making every motion and thought a struggle through treacle. “I… sorry, w-what?” “I said, don’t worry, we’ve all been there.” Seth repeated patiently. “First time doing cryo?

20250502 Prompt from DailyPrompt.com It looked like a pool of inky water. Except that no matter how well illuminated the cave was, the surface of the pool never glinted. All light which touched it was swallowed. The man stared at it, tilting his head one way then the other,