Acantha's published ficlets

  • A Declaration of Dragons Inspired by a photo

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

  • Got To Catch Them All Inspired by a photo

    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…

  • 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 …

  • Eyes Like Sky Mature Inspired by text

  • Curiousity Catches the Cat Inspired by text

    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…

  • Orange Stripes and Monsters Inspired by a photo

    The snow was deep, but not too deep for Grendel. He pranced ahead of me through the drifts, a kitten again.

    People often que…

  • Araneae Nivalis Inspired by a photo

    “So, what are we looking for again?”

    She glanced toward me with an exasperated sigh, the breath fogging up her glasses where…

  • It's Too Bad Trees Can't Lie Inspired by a photo

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

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