The Expedition | A 100 Word Story

#144 A Stone, A Web, A Story

Field Guide Log #84

We had been underground for hours, walking through a web of tunnels before finding what we were looking for. A large stone with images believed to be the first story written by human hands. We scanned the images, hoping to be the first to transcribe it for the world.

They told the story of a woman who was chased by beasts. She entered a cave, not unlike ours, and hid away, waiting to be rescued.

“I knew you’d come.” The voice was faint but definitely female. We came for a story but uncovered so much more.

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A Stone, a Web, a Story

serial fiction for nonconformists who want their reality sprinkled with magic.

By Jennifer Rose

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