Conjure: One Hundred Words or Less
Update: I guess I could have done a better job with some of the other physical senses, or in some way identified the beast better, but that’s the whole idea… Learning and growing from feedback! LOVED this prompt, thanks for the comments everyone! Below is a photo of the mystery animal.
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Autumn Changes Things Again
The water was boiling.
While in the barn raking hay, she heard a few tentative drops of rain ping against the tin roof, startling the cats and causing her to gasp and shake her vision loose for a moment. Maybe this is temporary. Maybe if I handle this wisely and with enough love they will feel the solidarity they need, the peace they deserve, and everything will right itself soon.
She finished making the rounds outside, taking note of the quietness and mournfulness of the early autumn weather. How was it possible that every animal seemed to know what was happening? They all looked at her cautiously, as though a breeze might shatter everything.
By the time she reached the edge of the pond, the rain had advanced from a gentle sprinkle to a heavy, slanted downpour. The midday sky was dark now and the air had turned cold. Thunder boomed and echoed in the valley. The horses had retreated to their loafing shed, perhaps to escape the rain, perhaps to grieve. The rain slashed into the surface of the pond with increasing ferocity, finally drawing out of her the wild, primal tears she needed to cry. She screamed and sobbed and the surface of the pond jumped and kicked against the news.