The Tea — A Flash Fiction
“Soon”, she said to the impatient child, stirring the tea, the clouds of steam rising above the slightly cracked cup, slowly allowing the brew of roots to cool to a consumable temperature. She tried not to frown, her eyes filled with a sorrowful smile as she nodded reassuringly at the little one. This would have to make due for now, no breakfast available to fill their empty stomachs, but at least the heat the tea brought would allow them to move about in the bitter cold. For a moment, a flicker of despair rushed across her face, but she caught herself, adjusting it back to the well-practiced facade she had worn now far too long.
Copyright Claudia H. Blanton 2015
The flash fiction was inspired by Lillie McFerrin’s flash fiction prompt “Steam”, and the #1word blog hop prompt “Soon”.
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Originally published at avalon-media.org on May 22, 2015.
