Crag | A 100 Word Story

#206 The Crow’s Nest

High atop the crow’s nest a boy sleeps. It had been a fortnight since anyone had a full night’s sleep. Having just avoided enemy ships, no one aboard the ship could sleep. Least of all, Captain Crag. 

Of all the men aboard the Lost Maiden, the captain never slept. His eyes were black from sleepless nights. Whenever he closed his eyes for a short period of time, the sound of his men screaming and sight of the ocean awash with blood woke him.

He sees the boy asleep and smiles to himself. Let him sleep. Leave tomorrow for the dead.

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The Crow’s Nest

The notebook of a globally feral author finding balance through connection with nature, ancestral skills, and different cultures. Words and kindness.

By Alexander M Crow

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