Acantha's published ficlets
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A Declaration of Dragons

“It is a dragon sky today,” the Child pronounced, sipping her tea with purpose. Across the table, Memory raised one immaculat…
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Got To Catch Them All

The monster rustled his lips and smiled toothily. “That hit the spot.”
“I hope so. Do you know how long it took me to find o…
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The Perils of Whimsy
“Did you ever notice,” she said, “that this street has two names?”
“That so?” I glanced toward her.
She stopped halfway up …
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Eyes Like Sky

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Curiousity Catches the Cat

We’d been walking for close to ten minutes when Grendel shifted on my shoulder, his body going stiff as ice. The furry curl o…
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Orange Stripes and Monsters

The snow was deep, but not too deep for Grendel. He pranced ahead of me through the drifts, a kitten again.
People often que…
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Araneae Nivalis

“So, what are we looking for again?”
She glanced toward me with an exasperated sigh, the breath fogging up her glasses where…
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It's Too Bad Trees Can't Lie

The tree curled possessively around the entrance, creaking hugely in the oppressive silence. I shivered. In the canopy above,...