Licorice

[troof_therry]

Laurel's deft, small hands weaving strands of rainbow into different spools by color, the first time Syl was able to watch her brother work the threads, left Syl breathless.

"Do you see how he uses each finger to guide a different color?" Syl's mother whispered, careful to avoid interrupting Laurel's concentration. The cool of the cave caused

Comments

[bleodswean]

What an imaginative and tasty take on the prompt! Fun!

[troof_therry]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[drippedonpaper]

Wow, that is just lovely and creative!

I really like it. How candy was created/discovered. Very clever!

I look forward to reading more of your writing!

[troof_therry]

I'm looking forward to writing more, thanks for your comment!

[stellinasusan]

This was a very original piece using the prompt,enjoyed it so much,thanks and good luck x

[troof_therry]

Thanks so much! I'm happy it came across as original. Good luck to you also!

[viagra]

I like this world that you've created! And I'm happy to see that Syl was able to find her talent, something unique to her that no one else can take away.

I hate licorice, though! (My husband loves it and I just don't understand...)

[estelle]

There are differences. I thought I didn't like it until I had some from a specialty place.

[troof_therry]

I didn't like it until I was 20, and I agree, I think licorice from the right maker is a wholly different experience.

[troof_therry]

Thanks! Licorice is definitely a particular kind of taste. It's still not my very fave.

[pixiebelle]

I like the angle you took with this. I’ve never liked black licorice but I haven’t had it since I was a child. Makes me want to try some!

[troof_therry]

One of my friends was just talking about salty licorice, which I guess is a way of making licorice even more unapproachable. Maybe it's ok to not like the taste of everything, huh?

Thanks for reading!