Category: original fiction

Image: Christophe Vacher Her Plea by Carol 370 words The sheets felt cool and luxurious against her skin as she laid her arm across the empty space beside her. So, he had woken and left her already. Not surprising. She knew he had planned on working this morning at first light, the growing season began today, but still she missed him. Today, she would hold back her clouds, allow the farmers to plant their crops without rain falling on their backs. She looked down and saw a young woman praying in her temple. Concentrating, she heard the girl’s plea. “Talai, please. Here is my gift.” She laid down a loaf of fresh bread, the hearty aroma rising to Talai’s suite. “I beg you for help. My husband, Benjamin, went out ten days and he hasn’t returned, please send him back to me. Without him, I will die. Just tell me what I need to do and I will do it. Anything.” Tears streamed down the girl’s...