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.
WHAT HEART AND EYES SEE
The centurion stepped out of the warmth and cosiness of his tower and onto the parapet walk. Within seconds he noticed the enemy. He barked a command, and his twelve remaining legionaries lined up at the railing.
Shadowy figures gathered at the tower’s foundation, waiting for an opportunity to attack. Without help, these enemies would defeat them.
Hesitantly, the centurion turned to the woman they had bound in silver within the tower, her mighty weapons well out of her reach. “She is one of the foes,” his eyes told him, yet his heart knew that she was their only hope.
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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