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.
THE ELVEN DRUID’S DAUGHTER
Disembodied shadows move among the trees, while voiceless words echo through the nocturnal forest. The elven druid’s daughter looks up from a deer’s track and raises her hunting spear, ready to defend herself.
Out of the forest’s depth Cernunnos emerges and passes by, his antlers entwined with moonlight. Abnoba, the goddess of these dark woods, accompanies him. “Don’t be afraid, we’re just life,” she murmurs, smiling.
Ram-horned serpents follow Cernunnos, heaving up fertile earth out of which saplings sprout. Among the trees, the shadows and voices merge into sparks that will become the mortals who will rule a future day.
Philipp Mattes lives in Southwestern Germany. He started writing while working as an intern in Kochi, India. Afterwards writing became an important part of his life. Most of his books and stories are in German, however, from time to time, he also also tries his hand at writing in English. After receiving an M.A. degree in English Literatures and Cultures, the COVID-pandemic caused him to change his plans and now he is working as a nurse in a hospital.
If you enjoyed this story you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash anthology.
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