Jun. 13th, 2017

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Summary: Sometimes names are just names. Sometimes they are symbolic. Sometimes they're more than that. Fantasy flash fiction.

Thomas was thrown to the stone floor at the base of the steps. Despite his shackles he struggled to his knees, refusing to lie there complacent. He raised his bruised face defiantly and curled his lip, though that made the blood flow afresh.

"Your name?"

"Thomas Daniel," he said proudly. He was named Thomas for his grandfather, a great hunter, and the family of Daniel had long served the rightful king. "Who are you?"

The woman sat on the throne atop the dais regarded him with brown eyes that were filled with distaste. "I am Queen Ameris, ruler of the House of Conrí."
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Photo story (11 pics) + fic (812 words) for the [community profile] trope_bingo prompt au: fairytale/myth
Also at AO3

Once upon there was man with three daughters and when he died he gifted his home and business to his eldest daughter, his best horse and all of the family jewels to his middle daughter, but to his youngest daughter, Max, he left only a handful of coins and the family cat.

Max sat on the doorstep, distraught. How would she survive? The cat, named Silver for his grey fur, turned his piercing blue eyes on her and said, "Buy me the finest pair of boots you can afford and we shall both be rich."

Reluctantly Max did as the cat bid her. "Why does a cat need boots?" she asked, handing over the fine leather boots.

"Appearances are important," he said and went out to hunt.
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5 icons from "The Listener" for the [community profile] trope_bingo prompt telepathy/mind meld




The Listener is a Canadian fantasy drama created by Michael Amo. The series stars Craig Olejnik as Toby Logan, a paramedic with telepathic powers, who finds himself consulting with law enforcement to make a change in the world by helping others while listening to the thoughts of victims and criminals, and seeing images that they saw. (Wikipedia)

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