He stands at the centre of the labyrinth, they say, his dragonheart burning with hate. But find him you never will, no matter how hard you search.
Cursed to live forever and never be seen or heard, he screams at intruders while involuntarily moving away from them, always ensuring he is out of sight.
Stuck in a place he once loved, the frustration gnaws at him like an infected wound. But he can only half remember that time. Since first he found this place his life had started to change. And though he knew there was pain to be found, he was fatefully attracted to the termite trees. It did something to his mind, constantly twisting it. While also planting the seed of thought that would make him return for more.
Slowly his anger grew, his heart became that of a dragon, burning inside him and stealing his mind. He sees the body always at the edge of his vision but knows not what he did. He remembers the cursing that bound him there but did not understand it even then.
Somewhere deep inside, a small child remembers and cries.
Written for Flash! Friday from the following picture prompt (we were also asked to add a Fire Element (include something/someone unseen) or Ice Element (include something/someone foreseen)) and had a word count limit of 180-190 words.
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