Two Lions

Micro-fiction inspired by images

Dascha Paylor
Nov 6 · 1 min read
Image by Stefan Keller from Pixabay

“I see two lions at war. Each seeks to annihilate the other,” the face of prophecy intoned.

The prince stepped closer. “Tell me, seer, which lion wins, me or my brother?”

“Neither.”

Enraged, the prince rushed forward, drawing his sword. Flames erupted from the face’s eyes, engulfing him in fire.

Returning to her dreams of future, the face of prophecy intoned, “Thus died the lion twins.”

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Dascha Paylor

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Writer, Editor, Physician, Life Coach. Also Mom, Grandma, and crazy dog Mom. My pronouns are she/her. Find more stories at https://daschapaylorauthor.com/.

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