Lodestar Gazette, Drabble Drop

Drabble Drops: A Change Of Fortune

Word of the day: 🌈RAINBOW 🌈

Jessica's Quill
Lodestar Gazette
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2 min readMay 14, 2024

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“I see the gold!” Ruby crowed as their sledge raced down the rainbow at full speed.

“Do you really think that some gold will change our fortunes?” Her brother Luke shouted anxiously.

“The fairy queen promised that even a single gold coin could grant us any wish”, she reminded him. “We just need to get the leprechauns to agree to give us one”.

“Somehow I don’t think it will be as simple as it sounds”, Luke yelled, his voice sceptical.

“Have a little faith, brother!” Ruby whooped, her eyes shining with hope brighter than all the colours of the rainbow.

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Jessica's Quill
Lodestar Gazette

31 year old Autistic mum and wife, long time writer and bookworm, UK writer meaning UK grammar.