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Woven
by Elizabeth H. Smith

“You’re woven from the thread of your ancestors,” Mother said.

She’d said it so many times, since I was just a young girl—only now did I understand.

As my skin stretched, I felt heat from beneath. But not a painful, scorching burn. It was like the sweet touch of all those before me. Their love shaped my face just as nature had. The night around me glowed with a calm, blue light. I could see as I’d never seen before, hear every sound, feel the current and energy in the very air.

Mother placed her palm on my back. “It’s time for The Calling. When you’ve finished, return and take your place among us as your true self.”

I sniffed the air and ran into the forest to consume the first human soul I could find.

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Fiction © Copyright Elizabeth H. Smith
Image courtesy of Pixabay

More About Elizabeth H. Smith:
Elizabeth H. Smith is a storyteller who writes while trying to keep her cat, Luna off the keyboard. The musical group, Rasputina is her muse. She was born in the state of New York and would never feel at home anywhere else.

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