Fading patches of ember-glow marked the clan areas in the vast cave. Whispered voices, soothing like leaf rustle, settled into sleep sounds. Edra clutched her talisman, the tiny cylinder father promised would bring power. Her mind raced with tonight’s legend-telling, the old rhythms and promises etched into memory.
Next snow-melt her quest would begin and she knew her birthgroup would succeed. They would find the Jungle of Kon-Krit, where treetops scraped the sky. They would recognise the Ripossa Tree, discover the Ark Caves of the U-Wen hidden beneath it, and Earth would regain knowledge, and rise from its ashes. So it was foretold.
Copyright – Claire Fuller
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This is for Friday Fictioneers weekly flash fiction challenge, where writers contribute 100 word stories in response to a picture prompt. Thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for selecting the prompt and hosting the weekly event.
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Great SciFi story. Maybe I’m just projecting the seed bank.
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Thank you, Alice. I’m glad you liked it.
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Very nice! Mystical feel to it.
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Thanks for commenting, Priceless.
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You’re welcome! My pleasure
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Dear Margaret,
Now that’s a different take on the prompt. Will we rise from the ashes? Nicely done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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I hope, if it comes to ashes, we will be able to rise. Thanks for your feedback, as always, Rochelle.
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Lovely fantasy. So full of credible detail. Is this fiction?
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Thank you, Patrick. I’m glad it had you wondering, but yes it’s pure imagination – at least I hope so.
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I love the fantasy elements here at work. It’s very dramatic and effective. Rise from the ashes. I believe after reading this. Nice work!
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I hope we never get ourselves into that position, but if so, I’d like to think we could recover eventually. Thank you for your encouragement, Amy.
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Oh what a bleak future.. trying to recreate what we’ve lost from archives.. Maybe a gene bank.
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It would be a bleak future indeed. They’ve got a lot of territory to cover before they regain what has been lost. I hope they don’t repeat the mistakes of their predecessors. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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