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Making Their Next Move
David knew where he needed to be now. It was there in his head, crystal, where a
minute before had been cloudy confusion.
He had the steps imprinted; contours of the horizon; knew to the day how
long it would take and who he would meet there.
The why was hidden from him but he knew enough not to worry. That, too, would become clear when necessary;
no need to question now.
“Close call with your piece!” a figure to the right of the
board commented. “Thought you were going to have trouble deciding where to send
him for a while.”
“Just toying with you,” the second responded, hand hovering
over several figures not yet in play. “He was always set for war.”
“Tomorrow for that? We’ve still the rebellion in Argyn to
stall and things are looking decidedly dicey over in Syll on board four…”
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150 words for a surreal photo prompt. This week's word was "precarious", hence the agitation and various aspects of unrest in the various worlds the mysterious game players are manipulating...
Ooo, I like that, hints at so much more. I like the double play - like in the picture. I love the fact that another decides our fate. Good stuff.
ReplyDeleteThanks very much! Glad the double play aspect came across on reading - was what I was aiming for :-)
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