Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.
With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.
YOU MUST NOT DARE TO FREE THE BREEZE
They press the cracked ivory key.
Wind billows from the organ’s pipes, a billowing maelstrom loosed from within the polished valves, and in seconds it rips through the cobweb-spun church.
They step back and watch. The gusts loose generations of bats from the vaulted ceiling, and stained-glass windows crack and shatter beneath the building pressure.
The roof of the building lifts and explodes outward, shingles dissolving into amber grains of sand that swirl and dance and then simply vanish.
When the building is gone, the wind subsides. That single note, though, still rings sharp in the eerie calm: High C.
Nico Martinez Nocito is a queer, trans writer who pens diverse fantasy stories and poetry. They spend their free time running, singing, and acting in local theater productions. Find them in the upcoming anthologies Grimm Retold and Black Cat Tales, and on Instagram @nicowritesbooks.
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If you enjoyed this drabble you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.
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