1/22/2021 3 Comments THE PROMPT 4 WINNERTHE PROMPT: "Don't Go Into the Woods"THE WINNER: Grace HsuHER STORY:They’d warned me. My father, the gatekeepers—even my fiancee from two kingdoms over knew the legends. Fire from above. Thorns from below. No one that went into the woods survived. Which was precisely why I, the illustrious princess of Velor, was walking on the dirt path that led into the trees. In peasant clothes and dirty boots, no less. “Late!” I looked up to see Max hanging from a tree, scales gleaming in the near darkness. “Tardiness,” he continued, “is not how you repay debts of honor.” “Just because you terrorize my people doesn’t mean you can tell me what to do.” The miniscule dragon leapt down with deceptive ease. “Most people would be scared.” I rubbed my hands together and forced a laugh. “Of you?” Max hissed, and chills suddenly ran down my spine. “Naturally.” I could’ve sworn he was smirking at my borrowed boots. “Let’s get started.” MY THOUGHTS: The characters voice! The dragon! The dialogueeeee! WHAT CAN I SAY?? I ABSOLUTELY LOVED EVERY WORD. I was hooked from the very first word, the MC's voice is so strong and clear, I can just picture her walking through the forest! And you wove her background in so effortlessly. The threads of humor is GOLDEN. And the dragon character? He. Sounds. So. EPICCC. (I need a novel of these two, PLEEASE).
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1/22/2021 08:09:15 am
Congratulations on the win Grace! Your story was no doubt great! It had humour, suspense and most importantly DRAGONS!!!!
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