The Cave

[crazymadi]

I hibernate surrounded by the hard, dark cocoon of the cave.  The wind whistles outside and the part of me that is always aware knows that there are devils of snow and ice rising, ready to cut the bone anyone foolish enough to step in their path.  I sigh and pull the blanket of dirt and leaves and moss that has collected in my cave farther over my

Comments

[kitrona]

I like it! It keeps the reader guessing... is it a dragon? No, can't be... maybe one of the Fae? Whatever it is, it's sad and lonely but will be rediscovered when the time is right!

Very very nice.

[crazymadi]

Thank you so much.

I left the creature vague on purpose so that a person could see what they needed. Personally, I was picturing a Thunderbird. We have several thunderbird mounds in this city, and I like to tell stories about the builders to the kids.

[kitrona]

Really? That's cool! I didn't even know there were such things, let alone so (relatively) close.

DundunDUN! I must research! (Or be lazy and ask you. :P )

I love reading well-written stories, even (or maybe especially) short stories. They have such punch.