It seems I failed to notice the word count restrictions for Sue Vincent’s photo challenge, so I’ve whittled down the The Stairway, unabbreviated to 92 words. Definitely a bit more challenging.
The Green Man called beyond the door, “Come child, we are waiting.”
Nora was no child. She was old enough to be a grandmother twice over. Ah, but the words sparked deep inside of her and she felt young again. The last time she walked down those stairs was sixty years ago, but Nora would never forget what was beyond the archway. She pulled her hooded cloak from the knob and sunk her feet into heavy boots.
“I’d marry him again,” she muttered, sounding addled to the man in the living room.
The Light Behind the Story 
Nicely done, Alethea 🙂 There was no real need to, though it is a good exercise in discipline I find. x
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I still like to follow the rules sometimes 😉
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As long as it is only sometimes 😉
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For sure! But it’s a hard habit to break 😉
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Keep working at it x
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Will do
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I liked this!
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Thank you 🙂
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Oh how lovely this is … makes me sigh and smile. 🙂
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Oh, thank you for your lovely comment. 🙂
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I loved the last line.
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Thank you 🙂
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