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Silhouettes on Loch Ness

A Monstrous Micro-fiction from the Depths of Loch Ness

By Megan Baker (@thegothofsawpit)(@shadowsitheghoststrikebwr)Published 3 years ago • 1 min read
Silhouettes on Loch Ness
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We gaze across the famous loch, eyes straining for a glimpse.

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"What is that ahead?" asks Lee, pointing.

"I dunno..." I respond, squinting against the sun.

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A serpentine shape slithers through the water. Rising humps - coils - bend high above the waterline.

"I see it! Look!" cries Lee.

"I see it too," I agree.

Photo by Artur Łuczka on Unsplash

Shocked and excited, we tremble as we try to snap a picture as the humps begin to sink back below the waves.

In moments our glee dissipates. We've seen the beast, but it has left; we've no picture to document what we have seen.

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About the Creator

Megan Baker (@thegothofsawpit)(@shadowsitheghoststrikebwr)

A spin on her last name, "Baker's Dozen" are opinion lists on various topics. She also enjoys writing about her World of Warcraft main, The Ghastly Bulk Merchant Shadowsithe Ghoststrike, and occasionally partakes in fiction challenges.

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Written by Megan Baker (@thegothofsawpit)(@shadowsitheghoststrikebwr)