Sahir looked up from the monarch’s bloated corpse on the shore at the child’s tear-stained face, deftly flicking his hand skywards. “Princeling, we must return you to your family’s alcázar immediately.”
The boy gawked as a closed door in a sturdy frame plummeted earthwards from above the clouds, swinging open just before alighting askew upon the dunes. Tenderly, the magic-user winked, “It’s a neat toy, yes? Now… go quickly! You have not a moment to spare!”
This piece of flash fiction was written in response to:
- The Sunday Muse #224;
- Fandango’s One-Word Challenge: ‘closed’;
- Ragtag Daily Prompt Saturday: ‘toy’;
- Sammi Cox’s Weekend Writing Prompt #273
The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱 
So so easy to dive into your flash fiction …. leaves me wanting more, always.
💖 Helen 💖 ~ thanks!
Totally didn’t get lost looking at images after I looked up “alcazar.” Love this!
❤ 🙂 Wyndolynne ❤ 🙂 ~ I'm so glad you did!
Much love,
David
What you’ve achieved from four prompts in just a handful of words is brilliant, David
Takes one to know one, Keith. Thank you! ❤
I need a door like that!
–Shay
💙🙏🏻 Shay 🙏🏻💙 ~ don’t we all!
Very creative concept, David. I hope the princeling gets where he needs to go in time.
💚🙏🏻 Lisa 🙏🏻💚
surprising and fantastic, kudos
Thanks❣️
Very imaginative, indeed; and a wonderful blend of multi prompts. Awesome work, Bro.
💛🙏🏻 Ron 🙏🏻💛
For a 76-word tale, there’s a lot of depth and some brilliant characterization happening here. My mind spins with possibilities regarding what has taken place and what happens next! Great writing and imagination as always, good sir! 🙂
💖🙏🏻 Mike 🙏🏻💖
Such a cool story David!
❤️🙏🏻 Carrie 🙏🏻❤️
“monarch’s bloated corpse on the shore at the child’s tear-stained face, deftly flicking his hand skywards… ” Brilliant David! 👏👏
🧡🙏🏻 Ken 🙏🏻🧡
Love this!
💜🙏🏻 Misky 🙏🏻💜
Well written David.
💙🙏🏻 Pete 🙏🏻💙
Such a way you have of sharing your imagination!
💚🙏🏻 Annette 🙏🏻💚