She pondered the shimmer guarding the bookshelf, then grabbed a thin folio from it and ran.
The wizard appeared, grand and robed. “No ordinary urchin or thief steals from my library.”
The child trembled anticipating his wrath.
“It takes a wizard’s eyes to see my wards. Let me train yours.”
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Reblogged this on John's Notes and commented:
I thought that this was a great piece of Flash Fiction. It would be a good start to a fantasy novel.
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Thank you, John. This is the first piece of a trilogy of flash pieces that will continue next week. I have considered writing a longer piece featuring these characters as well.
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