Wednesday, July 1, 2020

Fire and Water

Prompt 39: Purple Wordcount:120 words exactly Due: 1 May 2020

Fire and Water


Pyre called fire in his mind, forming it to appear as a flame held just slightly above his open palm. It flickered and danced, now yellow, now blue, now slightly purple, now red. Across the cave, Etha's heart-shaped face shone in the light, lips slightly parted, blue eyes wide with wonder.

Agua sat beside Etha, legs crossed, eyes unfocused. Pyre had practiced this skill with his brother many times; clearly Agua was not impressed.

A stillness seemed to settle around them, a heaviness like that which came before a storm.

"Don't you do it," Pyre growled; but Agua just laughed, making a flicking gesture in Pyre's direction, and a small cloud appeared above his hand. Droplets like rain dowsed  the flame.

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