Stories tagged “three”
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The Tale of the Three
There has always only been three. Give us trust and we grant peace. From three corners of the land, our wise eyes watch, our ember wings guide. In troubled times take care and seek to bind us three at the peak. These words are etched in the founderR...
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I'm Still Not Convinced This Isn't a Dream
“It’s sort of confusing, though,” Gweneth continued, “because it is supposed to carry three people over. A crowd was around me when I performed the spell, so I don’t really know who came with me.” “Three people...
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Death in the Valley
The Red Coats broke from the tree line into a clearing of knee deep snow. Their tall red bonnets made them look like flowers against the stark whiteness in the morning light. Unexpectedly, from across the clearing, came a volley of rifle fire. The flag...
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Game time
Aw man… I thought, grimacing as I looked at the sticky mess on the bottom of my sneaker. It must be an omen of some sort… I trailed off. I had no idea what this was supposed to mean. But I am big into omens and signs and stuff. My team was ...
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Volleyball!!!
I tied my lucky bonnet around my head. It was white, feathery with a little blue ribbon. It was time to Volley. I picked the ball up from the sand, and prepared to serve. I hit the ball into the air, completely missing the desired target that was the o...
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Three Bullets
Three bullets finished him off. Three. The magic number. 1. One in his leg. One bullet for pain and inconvenience, and for every punch that landed in the soft flesh of my darling baby girl. 2. One in his back. One bullet for his seething, back-stabbin...
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Three Shots Of Perspective
I hear the unusually silent ambulance as it pulls up to the pub parking lot. The lights are off, and the thrill of the vehicle’s rush is absent. The men inside take deep breaths and head inside to get some drinks. They walk in slowly and sit acro...
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A Woman's Ways
She knew there was something wrong as soon as she looked in his eyes. They were black as night and devoid of emotion. He quickly looked away, knowing he’d been made, but he still persisted in his endeavor. Most likely he underestimated her, think...