I knew the music box was a menace the moment its silver handle caught a ray of sunlight and bounced it around the parlor. I shut the curtains tightly, of course, but that ridiculous box still gleamed. As ridiculous as the nephew who left it on my mantle. I didn’t touch it for the first […]
THE KEY – #flashfictionmagic
I woke up this morning with my finger in the shape of a key. The kind with teeth and a notch at the end, except this one was still the same pale flesh as the rest of my hand. I sat still in bed, my tea growing cold, a euphoric nausea swelling in me. I’d […]
A LANTERN & A CORNFIELD – #flashfictionmagic
Shera studied the shadowy crease between Armand’s eyebrows while he surveyed the tapestry hanging from her hands. Was he pleased? Surprised? Disgusted by her first vision of her own world? Why had she chosen to weave a cornfield, anyway? It looked plain and blond surrounded by the rich curtains of Armand’s royal tent. “There’s something […]
MIRROR, MIRROR – #flashfictionmagic
🪞 Lux was astonished to find that it was possible to grow tired of his own reflection. He turned to Autumn, ignoring the perfectly amber ascot that made his hair gleam burnished gold. “You’re telling me we need to find the one mirror that does not reveal our splendidly coiffed selves?” She sighed, tapping one […]
MOON GLOW – #flashfictionmagic
“I wouldn’t drink that if I were you.” The murmured words made me freeze with the crystal glass against my lips. The liquid inside sloshed, silver bubbles fizzing into my face. He stood a sharp shadow against the garden wall, one foot braced behind him. I tilted my head, trying to make out his features […]