She bought the flower stickers because they remind her of the time before the dragons came, blowing the beach to glass, the land to ashes. The flowers she knew from her adolescence, and are a way to take her mind, at least, back.
She was on the beach when they arrived. Not the hottest day, but dry and bright with only the slightest breeze. Her circle of friends had normally loved to find a little crater in the dunes to make their own. The beauty of the day had probably saved them then, as they’d had no need for shelter from sun or wind.
Instead, they’d sat atop the dunes and gained a good view of the approaching storm that had been forecast only by rumour; and a wonderful view of the first bursts of fire emanating from it.
They felt the heat, heard the screams.
And ran.
They, ran, then cycled, home, ignoring every sight on the way, intent only on getting far enough away.
She served as a dragonslayer after, has seen too much for one lifetime. Left tired but victorious, she seeks ways to link up with the before time we are trying to restore the world to. Her bicycle and those stickers are her latest attempt.
She was on the beach when they arrived. Not the hottest day, but dry and bright with only the slightest breeze. Her circle of friends had normally loved to find a little crater in the dunes to make their own. The beauty of the day had probably saved them then, as they’d had no need for shelter from sun or wind.
Instead, they’d sat atop the dunes and gained a good view of the approaching storm that had been forecast only by rumour; and a wonderful view of the first bursts of fire emanating from it.
They felt the heat, heard the screams.
And ran.
They, ran, then cycled, home, ignoring every sight on the way, intent only on getting far enough away.
She served as a dragonslayer after, has seen too much for one lifetime. Left tired but victorious, she seeks ways to link up with the before time we are trying to restore the world to. Her bicycle and those stickers are her latest attempt.
Written for Flash! Friday - the challenge was to use the setting of a Beach along with the following picture prompt:
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