3/5 challenge
Include at least three of the following five things in a story.
A candle
A hole in the ground
A being named Murphy
Late afternoon
Post its
(challenge issue courtesy of writersyoga)
The late afternoon sunlight stretched across the wide, flat earth, slow and steady as a cat. Eventually the sun would relax from its stretch and curl up beneath the horizon for the night, but for a few hours at least, Silic could rest in the soft heat.Ā
Sheād removed the visor that assisted her by filling in structural details that her eyes could not. It wasnāt much use out here. There were no structures on the plains and the footing was so smooth that the visor couldnāt pick up foundation discrepancies. Like the hole in the ground.
It had been maybe three inches across at most, but the grasses would have obstructed it from anyone. Her visor was not to blame, though it was tempting. Particularly since the hole had caught her foot and turned her ankle. Not severely, but enough to abruptly stop for the day.Ā
The wind pushed across the plain, flattening the grass in sophisticated patterns and turning the large windmills scattered along the horizon. Silic closed her eyes, the wind ruffling her closely shorn hair and blowing away the dirt dusting her amber skin. She reached into her pocket. Her fingers touched the smooth, but resisting wax cylinder inside. It rolled against her skin, leaving a faint residue. She brushed her thumb over the candleās pure wick. It wasnāt much of a hint, the candle, but it was more than sheād had. Maybe it wouldnāt lead to the answer, but it might get her another step closer.
What had happened to the names of things? Ā
Ta-da. My writing exercise for the day. Used a character from my Ā solar/cyber punk piece Iām submitting for publication soon.
