ZorkFox's published ficlets

  • Skyler of Amber Inspired by text

    Sorry I kept you waiting so long, said Mom in my head.

    “I thought… maybe you weren’t coming back,” I said, unable to hid…

  • One Princess in Amber

    I woke at midnight on the day of my one hundredth birthday.

    Some sound, perhaps some presence, had stirred my mind. I could …

  • Footprints 2: The Quickening Mature Inspired by a photo

  • It's Always the Person You Least Expect

    “Wait, wait—wait a minute, Jerry. Stop talking.” Mom never could listen straight through a story without interrupting, whethe…

  • Unique Business Card Inspired by a photo

    Rachel watched him from the moment he entered the bar. She occupied a rear booth, and was accompanied by a Jack Daniels on th…

  • The Last Window Inspired by a photo

    It had been a long, tiring day, but it was the last one: the last day, the last window. After this he would move on to anothe…

  • Flying Dragon Inspired by a photo

    “You wouldn’t like him when he’s angry.”

    “Who?”

    “My dragon.”

    “I don’t see a dragon.”

    “He’s on my face.”

    “That’s… a tat…

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