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Michael P. Marpaung's avatar

Title: The Serpents' Wisdom

I saw them, Buck,” Ross said.

“Saw what?”

“The snakes. The serpents. They told me a lot of things. They are enlightening stuff. Very… enlightening.”

“Slow down, Ross,” Buck said. “It’s the pharmakeia fucking with your brain.”

“I don’t think so,” replied Ross. “I’ve been stuck for so long. I’ve wondered how we can make something that’ll go faster-than-light. Something that would honestly break the laws of fucking physics. But these serpents told me the answer. I would never have seen it were it not for them, Buck. They only asked me one thing in return.”

“What?”

“Your life, Buck.”

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Reena Kapoor's avatar

Thanks once again Erica! Here’s my entry for your call: https://open.substack.com/pub/arrivalsanddepartures/p/the-chai-wallahs-debt

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Busy day writing something longer but this colourful 100-worder popped out earlier in the week:

https://justwriteright.substack.com/p/feeling-blue

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Debs Stott's avatar

My latest 100 word effort, part of my Summer of Magic series

https://moodling.substack.com/p/the-munchkins-and-the-owl-one

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Lovely stuff, with shades of darkness ... nice!

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Debs Stott's avatar

I realised I cannot be light and fluffy all the time! Thank you 😊

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Feasts and Fables's avatar

Excellent realisation

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