Week 28 of #ThursThreads had some great tales! Thanks to all who entered this week. I'm honored to see all of you and read your stories. And it was great to have some new "faces" join us along with our returning regulars. Great thanks also goes to judge CR Moss for reading all the tales.
Entries:
- Angelique Rider | @Angelique_Rider
- Toni Wyatt | @Toni1777
- Jeffrey Hollar | @Klingorengi
- Siobhan Muir | @SiobhanMuir
- Rafe B. | @etcet
- Bethany Lopez | @BethanyLopez2
- Lisa McCourt Hollar | @jezri1
- Stacy Bennett-Hoyt | @Rowanwolf66
- Rebecca Kovar | @RRKovar
- Goran Zidar | @GZidar
- Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil
- Cara Michaels | @caramichaels
- Nellie Batz | @solimond
- David Ludwig | @DavidALudwig
- Kay Phoenix | @KayPhoenix_
- Rebekah Postupak | @postupak
Winners Announcement:
Honorable Mentions
Rafe B. | @etcet
CR says: Time-slip -- The
piece read like poetry, evoked feelings. Loved the last line. It reminded me of
the literary works I enjoyed reading in and out of college.
Rebecca Kovar | @RRKovar
CR says: Origins -- Before I
fell in love with the romance genre (no pun intended), I was into horror
stories and dark fiction. I liked the characterization of the man and the
background of the witches and children. The pacing at the end of the story was
done well too. This short piece pulled me in and kept my interest.
Sheilagh Lee | @SweetSheil
CR says: Princess Emmeline's
baby -- This, too, was a darker piece. I loved the fast pace of this story, the
type of pregnancy, delivery and baby she had and what the other woman found in
the way of food. I especially enjoyed the last couple of lines, which made my
quirky sense of humor sit up and take notice.
Week 28 Winner
CR says: Sacrifice -- This
piece fed my love of dark fiction as well. I chose this as the winner because
the writer did a wonderful job, packing in so much description and depth into
such a short space. There was some good world building done in the limited time
as well. At the end I wanted to know more. I wouldn't mind seeing this made into
a longer story. :)
Sacrifice
"Now we wait and see if she wakes up at all
and that she doesn't dine on the people in the village."
The
body lay in perfect repose, the gauzy red fabric draping over top. Whoever had
placed the body made sure the make-up and hair was perfect, manicured fingers
folded atop each other on her stomach. Incense burners worked at pushing out
the scented smoke, giving the room a hazy look. There were gifts around the
alter. Flowers, fruit, bits of silver coin.
"They
take this seriously." Marvin muttered to his companion, watching as an
elderly man stepped through the doorway, holding out a platter that held a
golden cup, liquid sloshing back and forth against the sides. "Wine?"
"Blood."
Jenkins folded his arms, watching. The light reflected off his lenses as he
lowered his chin. "To entice the senses for when she wakes up. They found
out she was pregnant. Did they tell you that?"
Marvin
gave him a startled look as his head shook side to side. "But…why did they
do it then?"
Supposedly,
the child will come back blessed. It was the sacrifice."
The
other man gave another shake of his head. "How can a mother allow that to
happen. That's just-just horrible."
"Different
culture. They see some of ours as the same."
The
old man put the cup down and bowed to the form before going out, nodding to
them as the door was closed, sealing them in with the deceased woman.
"Now
what, sir?"
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