Subterranean Purples
For Kayleigh's Micro Fiction Challenge
Riley knew what it took.
As the cave grew narrower, she could feel herself getting closer to something primordial. The corridor started to soften, ever so slightly. It grabbed at her. Something in the air reminded her of deep slumber and the center of Earth.
She knew what it took.
A/N: This was written for Kayleigh Fraser's 50-word micro fiction challenge.
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Comments (6)
The purple intrigues me, but I like how it's deliberately left unexplored...the constraints of a micro! And the awareness not to give it all away.
A couple of Ambien?
Oh now. So many questions! That is quite the nugget you have written there .. and the title... what a fab hook!!
Intriguing! The Magnus Archives did an episode on caving that made me terrified to go underground and I feel like this could lead into something like that :)
Oooo, this was so intriguing! But I don't know what it took from Riley 😅
I love how you built so much tension and intrigue in so few words! A great entry MacKenzie 👌😊🙏✨🤍