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This week’s prompt is the picture below, plus 100 words
TOO DIVINE
Can’t do it. The hooded menace clutched his chest, staggered and swayed. Too divine to die. He’d never neglected his duty before. I’m finished.
Birdsong ceased. An exquisite melody floated across the meadow. Crowned in daisies, a head of tousled blonde hair bobbed among the wildflowers. The tiny girl gathered blossoms and sang a spellbinding tune.
Grimm ditched his steadfast scythe. One step forward for a better look, hands tucked inside the robe’s sleeves, he closed his eyes. He froze in place and turned to stone. Once obscure among shadows, now visible for all to behold. His punishment for non-compliance.
© 2014 TAK
October 28, 2014 at 6:23 pm
Oh I love this one Tess! Grimm has a heart after all. I have goosebumps reading thinking of the little blonde merrily going on her way.
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October 28, 2014 at 6:31 pm
I know. I can’t believe he caved because of her angelic voice. Glad though. 🙂
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October 28, 2014 at 6:35 pm
Me too!
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October 29, 2014 at 3:10 pm
~(*_~)~~
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October 28, 2014 at 6:36 pm
Ohh, a Halloween story with a happy ending.
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October 29, 2014 at 3:10 pm
About time! ❤
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October 28, 2014 at 9:12 pm
A scary story with a happy ending. I like that 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 3:16 pm
Thanks so much, sk. I’m glad you like it. 🙂
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October 28, 2014 at 9:50 pm
The power of the gods. Well told, my storyteller!
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October 29, 2014 at 3:17 pm
😀 😀 You sure know how to make my day. Thanks for your support, Jacqui.
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October 28, 2014 at 10:22 pm
What a great twist on this one. Love this one! 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm
Thank YOU, Paulette. Something new. 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 1:21 am
Aha! We love a happy ending – me too 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 3:18 pm
About time, right? 😮
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October 29, 2014 at 1:52 am
How nice if that was true Tess, brilliant little story with your added twist at the end of course 😊xx
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October 29, 2014 at 3:19 pm
Had to try a new tact. Glad it worked. :_D
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October 29, 2014 at 4:49 pm
😘👍 xx
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October 29, 2014 at 2:46 am
Oh Tess, I think this is your best yet, I absolutely love it 🙂 🙂 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Oh, Gilly. Thank YOU. Reading your comment gives me goosebumps.. Thanks so much. ❤
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October 29, 2014 at 2:59 am
Spooky picture I wondered what you were going to do with it, Wonderful!
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October 29, 2014 at 3:21 pm
Me too. I was so stumped. Thank you for your kind and generous comment. ❤
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October 29, 2014 at 5:43 am
I have great respect for this Grimm. Sacrificing one’s self for another….should get him some bonus points!!!
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October 29, 2014 at 3:23 pm
Sigh. But from whom? Still my heart goes out to him. 😀
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October 29, 2014 at 8:54 pm
Mine too. Respecting that Grimm.
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October 30, 2014 at 12:02 am
⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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October 29, 2014 at 6:59 am
OH! that is a scary one !! I love it!!
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October 29, 2014 at 3:25 pm
OoooOOoo. I’m tickled you like this, Willow. Thank YOU.
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October 29, 2014 at 4:50 pm
I really really do
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October 29, 2014 at 6:45 pm
❤ ❤ ❤
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October 29, 2014 at 7:43 am
Magical! Loved it, Tess – you write the best stories!
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October 29, 2014 at 3:26 pm
You tell the best fibs. Thanks for your generous words, though. I take them to heart. ❤
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October 29, 2014 at 9:43 am
Always such excellent writing, Tess 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 3:31 pm
Thanks, Hope. You’ve made my day. Glad you enjoy my scribbles. 🙄
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October 29, 2014 at 3:04 pm
Great response to the prompt, love it 🙂
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October 29, 2014 at 3:35 pm
Thanks SOoo much. ❤
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October 29, 2014 at 3:32 pm
There are no words of how to compliment to you – This elite and first class with art details of blog:)
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October 29, 2014 at 3:36 pm
Thanks so much, kind sir.
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October 29, 2014 at 6:28 pm
Love, love, love this Tess, I would never have expected the Grim Reaper to turn to stone…thank goodness. Turns out his heart wasn’t made of stone. Wonderful 🙂 ❤ ❤ ❤
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October 29, 2014 at 6:50 pm
Me neither but I was all out Reaper ideas. 😀 😀
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October 30, 2014 at 10:18 am
Your idea was perfect, with a great twist. Loved it 😀 😛 😉
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October 30, 2014 at 11:47 am
Yeah, that’s me h.a.r.d. at work. 😀 😀
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October 30, 2014 at 1:21 pm
😉
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October 30, 2014 at 5:23 pm
~(*_~)~~
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October 31, 2014 at 5:05 am
❤
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October 29, 2014 at 8:47 pm
A real happy ending! Happy Halloween:)
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October 29, 2014 at 11:59 pm
Happy Halloweeeeeeeeeeeen. 😈
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October 29, 2014 at 9:45 pm
I can always count on you to approach a story from an unexpected angle! When I saw the picture, I certainly was expecting the ending. Nice! Love it a lot! ❤
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October 30, 2014 at 12:07 am
Thanks so much. Grim Reaper has been overdone–maybe.
I needed to give him a new angle. I can’t believe how well this itty-bitty has been received. Fun to experiment. ❤ ❤
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October 30, 2014 at 2:02 am
A chilling, yet stunning interpretation! Even Grimm has his limits.
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October 30, 2014 at 9:53 am
I guess he does. Life is full of surprises even in fairy tales it seems. 😀 😀 😀
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October 30, 2014 at 2:57 am
Liked this – fitting. Something we all want to think can happen…
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October 30, 2014 at 9:54 am
You bet, Ghia. This one was quite satisfying. ❤ 😈
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October 30, 2014 at 7:06 am
Poor Grimm! Happy Halloween!
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October 30, 2014 at 10:00 am
Happy Halloween indeed. ❤
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October 30, 2014 at 3:59 pm
Perfect Tess! I love it. ❤
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October 30, 2014 at 5:24 pm
I’m tickled you like it. Thank, Teagan. ❤ ❤
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October 31, 2014 at 6:06 pm
Yes, it absolutely gave me goose bumps. 🙂
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October 31, 2014 at 7:13 pm
Goose bumps are GOOD. Yay. Thanks. ❤
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October 31, 2014 at 3:42 am
With 55 comments above I’m simply stopping by to say hello. Your stories are always so visual and the sounds ring true. Perfection!
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October 31, 2014 at 6:40 pm
Nice to see you |Sheri. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment. You are always most kind.
❤
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November 1, 2014 at 3:46 pm
Tess, As you are aware, I’m more often late than not. I often show up to read multiple blogs at one time. You are a great travel writer and I can’t tolerate the idea of missing your flash fiction.
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November 2, 2014 at 10:37 am
You are such a generous sweetheart. Bless you. Yes I can see when you’re out and about. I don’t know how you manage to do so much though. You’re a wizard as far as time management is concerned. ❤ ❤ ❤ Or, you don't sleep.
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November 3, 2014 at 9:55 am
Tess – I used to have terrible insomnia and I do hope it stays that way (in the past). Now I sleep and I do my best to get 8 hours but that doesn’t always happen. Here’s wishing you a belated happy birthday my friend.
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November 3, 2014 at 2:16 pm
Glad to hear you’ve been sleeping much better.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. ❤
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October 31, 2014 at 7:01 am
Tess, you just get better with each of these. ❤
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October 31, 2014 at 6:45 pm
Shucks, Valentine. Thanks so much. I’m pleased you read and comment. ❤ ❤
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October 31, 2014 at 3:29 pm
You and I like to twist a tale, don’t we? Yours is so well-written, scary, and also thought-provoking!
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October 31, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, we do!
Thank for for you kind words and the same back at YOU.
Happy Halloween. 👿
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November 1, 2014 at 3:27 am
You have such creative ideas! I really enjoyed this. 🙂 The only thing that seems like it might not fit, is the use of A (hooded menace) instead of The. Not sure why, just a thought. Fun read, as always!
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November 1, 2014 at 1:54 pm
You make an fabulous point, Judee. I went back and forth between ‘a’ and ‘the’. Point taken and fixed. Thanks so much!
❤
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November 4, 2014 at 9:49 am
So creative and engaging. Loved that twist!
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November 4, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Thanks, Susan. ❤
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November 4, 2014 at 3:20 pm
Ohhhh….just spooktacular! And you know how I love “the Reaper” Tess. 😉 One of my favs of your stories to date.
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November 4, 2014 at 8:16 pm
This surprises me. I was the least sure of this one and it’s been so well taken. You can never tell. Thank you, Geraldine.
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November 5, 2014 at 8:30 am
Perfect ending, Tess. Loved the story. 🙂
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November 5, 2014 at 7:26 pm
Thanks so much. I’m always pleased when a story works for the reader as well as me. ❤
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November 15, 2014 at 9:36 am
I have every intention of being non compliant with death.
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November 15, 2014 at 10:31 am
I second that, Carl. I do. ❤
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December 16, 2014 at 4:54 am
Nice one, taking the … druid?… as death. He seems to have a replacement.
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December 16, 2014 at 8:25 am
Seems so. 😀 😀 😀 Thank YOU for your support.
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