FICTION | DRABBLE | RANDOM WORD CHALLENGE

Her Fight Evolves

(Prompt #328 is the word *dispense*)

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The podium lights rose, and the room stilled. Cameras sought every crack in her composure, every unspoken lament. She stood tall, her voice steady.

“This moment isn’t failure; it’s clarity. We aimed high, fought hard, and though victory evades us today, our fight was never in vain.”

She did not dispense excuses or blame but wore the defeat as a badge of battles fought with integrity.

As applause erupted, her gaze swept the sea of faces, seeing not defeat but determination. The battle was not over — it had only evolved.

She stepped down, already crafting the blueprint for tomorrow’s fight.

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Today’s challenge from Nancy Oglesby

Drabble Random Word Challenge #328

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