Winter’s Breath
A tear welled up and ran down my cheek as I sharpened my blade. Embarrassed, I brushed it away. Here, on the dark side of the moon, there is no place for sentiment.
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This is my submission for this weekend’s Trifextra, in which we were given the following challenge:
In The Scorpio Races, author Maggie Stiefvater writes, “It is the first day of November and so, today, someone will die.” Give us the next thirty-three words of this story, as you imagine it. Take it wherever you like, but make it original and make it 33 words exactly.
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Apoplectic Apostrophes 
I like this take. Very well done.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Beautiful, Suzanne! I love the contrast of cold, and compassion.
Thanks Valerie! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
Suzanne, the flash of the blade, the sadness at the deed to be done…a wonderful contrast that makes such impact.
Thank you Jo-Anne! I always love to read your comments. 🙂
This is a great take on the prompt. Excellent.
Thank you so much Steve! 🙂
Oooooh! Very eerie!
Thanks Joe! 🙂
This is beautiful. With the contrast of blade sharpening, and held-back emotion, you depicted the inner turmoil well.
Aw, thank you Janna! What a lovely comment. 🙂
Makes me want to know more.
Excellent! Thanks Draug! 🙂
Best I’ve read so far. Your writing is always so, well, lucid.
Aw, thank you so much Kylie! 🙂
Love how you write the dichotomy of compassion and violence. Beautifully done. Thanks for linking up!
Thanks so much you guys! 🙂
An economy of words. Nothing wasted, nor out of place. It’s a logline for the next sci-fi thriller.
Aw, thank you for such a wonderful comment! 🙂
I love every well-placed thing about this, Suzanne. But ’embarrassed’? Swoon.
I love that I made you swoon! Thanks so much Kymm! 🙂
Beautiful, eerie, suspenseful and just so fantastically written. 🙂
Aw, thank you so much Ivy! 🙂
Oh..this is fascinating-a killer with a heart?Great take Suzanne:-)
Thank you Atreyee! Some stories are more complicated than others… 🙂
True:-)