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.
WITCH KNIGHT
I wanted to learn magic for my protection. Our teachers insisted there was insufficient time for knights to train in combat and magic. But they told stories of sorcerous knights, so there were ways.
I traded sleep for research. I found tantalizing pacts offering what I sought. The church warned against demonic deals, while telling us angels could fall, becoming demons.
So how bad could it really be?
Some demons begin evil, not as fallen angels. They’re the ones most likely to offer their “protection” to the desperate, aspiring witch knights.
Now I have my protection, but at what cost?
Dawn Vogel has written for children, teens, and adults, spanning genres, places, and time periods. More than 100 of her stories and poems have been published by small and large presses. Her specialties include young protagonists, siblings who bicker but love each other in the end, and things in the water that want you dead. She is a member of SFWA and Codex Writers. She lives in Seattle with her awesome husband (and fellow author), Jeremy Zimmerman, and their cats. Visit her at historythatneverwas.com, on BlueSky @historyneverwas, and on Instagram @scarywhitegirl12.
If you enjoyed this story you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash 2023 anthology.
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