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Prompt: 004. spring
1. It was a relief when the spring frost began. They’d been close to running out of nearly everything.
A. It was a relief when the spring frost began. They’d been close to running out of nearly everything.
Once the river melted, it was a rush to finish building the boat and gather enough food to see them out of the Wild Lands. If they were lucky they could reach civilization within a few months. If they were unlucky they would die. They didn’t have a choice either way.
There was no staying where they were. They’d stripped the island of everything it had to offer, and there hadn’t been much to begin with.
It was either make the attempt now or slowly starve to death. There was not going to be another opportunity.
2. The Lady of Spring woke with a yawn and sat up to face her Season, when she would rule over the land and her brothers and sister would sleep.
A. The Lady of Spring woke with a yawn and sat up to face her Season, when she would rule over the land and her brothers and sister would sleep.
She rose from her bed of greenery to accept the robe her followers laid across her shoulders and allowed herself to be led to the sacred pool where she was bathed and anointed with oil. Her hair was brushed and her hands and feet were pampered. Then she was led to her throne and crowned before the whole Court.
3. A metal spring had torn through the upholstery of Dad’s favorite chair.
A. It wasn’t a hard decision to buy Dad a new chair for Father’s Day. The idea had come to them over the holidays when they’d seen where a metal spring had torn through the upholstery and been duct taped flat.
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