It's Time | A 100 Word Story

#699 | VIII Strength - Annabel Lee | Edgar Allan Poe Tarot

Today on Erica Drayton Writes, the Prompt is lion!
Write a 100 word story.
And tag me if you take up the challenge.

Her bare feet ached as she ran through the wet woods. Every step created splashed puddles of muddy water onto her evening dress. Her legs burned from running and her heart pounded as she struggled to catch her breath against the freezing midnight air.

She didn’t dare look back in case that slowed her down. As long as she kept moving she knew she’d reach her destination at the center of this densely wooded area.

The full moon led her to the lion statue at last! She climbed on and whispered in its ear, “Time to wake. Time to kill.”

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