You Jest | A 100 Word Story
#691 | 0 The Fool - The Cask of Amontillado | Edgar Allan Poe Tarot
Today on Erica Drayton Writes, the Prompt is jester!
Write a 100 word story.
And tag me if you take up the challenge.
“Where are you taking me? We’re already in the wine cellar,” the masked man whispered.
“Wine?” The jester mocked, “You don’t want wine! Surely you want the best. And I know exactly where they hide it. They trust me, you see. What do they have to fear from a jester? They think,” he continued, leading the way past the wall of wine to another door. “After you,” he said, stepping aside.
“Looks like an empty room to me,” the masked man said.
“Who’s the fool now?” The Jester pushed him inside, then locked the door behind him. “Nice knowing you.”
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Amontillado‘d, baby!
One of the first horror stories that grabbed me and shook me as a lad!