War
"She had the sort of face men would go to war for"
"'She had the sort of face men would go to war for,'" Kendric read, and laughed.
Silas tapped ash off his cigarette. "She must be a looker."
Kendric wasn't listening. His smile continued down the page as he read. Silas watched him quietly, curious.
"I think I'd have trouble going to war for anyone," Kendric admitted, closing the book and turning his smile onto Silas instead. "You?"
Silas gazed out over the rooftop and didn't answer. You. I'd go to war for you. Two years' worth of words bubbled up into his throat, blue as Kendric's eyes.
"Nah," he said.
About the Creator
Amelia Moore
18-year-old writer who hopes to write stories for a living someday-- failing that, I'd like to become a mermaid.
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Whispering Woods Challenge Winners
Congratulations to Morgan Christy Rickards for their winning Whispering Woods story, Guardian at the Gate. Morgan has been a Vocal creator since February 2021, and this is their first time placing in Challenge — well done, starting with a win! Guardian at the Gate draws evocatively from Welsh tales of the Cantre'r Gwaelod, a lost sunken kingdom between the forest and the sea. Heledd’s dangerous adventure pulls her towards the water but her spirit is anchored in the woods: Morgan’s writing is atmospheric and exciting.
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Comments (5)
You just keep turning out amazing work. Another amazing piece!
This is heart-warming, heart-breaking, & utterly charming. HandsomelouiithePoet is going to wish he'd written this one as he's gonna flip for it. Amelia, I've said it before but I'm going to say it again, you have a gift!
You squeezed so much character and heart into so few lines 😁
So bittersweet! I really felt for Silas. Well done!
Wow, that was profound❤️😉💯