The petroglyphs told the story of an unusual event, of an adventure-seeking Princess with a protective father. His reason: the world’s too dangerous for the Princess.
One day, she saw the opportunity when her father was called away by his general. She slipped her nanny a sleeping potion and rode out of the castle toward the woods.
Not long after, she arrived in a deserted-village. “All the villager’s been chased off by a mysterious creature, ma’am.” A shepherd informed her.
“And you’re not afraid of this creature?”
“No, ma’am. I am a warrior.” The Princess arched her brow while thinking of ways to seek out the creature to prove her bravery to her father . Before she could say another word, a howl broke through. “There it is!” The shepherd’s voice quivered as he ran away with his sheep.
“I am not afraid.” The Princess said. Gripping her sword tight in her hand, she was ready to take on the ferocious-beast. A wolf-like creature with red eyes emerged from the trees but as it approached the Princess, she realized what made the creature so frightening, it was a shapeshifter and it had just shifted into the thing she feared most. “Father.”
Each week, Mondays Finish the Story challenges our minds by providing with a picture along with the first sentence for us to finish the flash fiction with 100 -150 words based on the picture above.
Another great story and wonderful ending
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Thank you
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Excellent Yinglan! I was not expecting a shape-shifter, and certainly not expecting that to be her father! Well done my friend. See you next week! Be well… ^..^
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The shape shifter in the story shifts into something a person fears most and apparently, it’s her father who she fears most. Maybe it will teach her to be more obedient.
Thanks for reading and presenting this prompt. It was a bit of a challenge coming up with a story this week and it was the fun kind of challenge. 🙂 Looking forward to the prompt next week. See you then.
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See you then!
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Oh! I didn’t see that twist. Great story. 🙂
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Thank you.
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That beast becomes the most frightening thing to the victim! Excellent story Yinglan!! I hope she proves herself brave.
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I hope so too even if it means she has to fight her father.
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Great ending! Well done.
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Thank you.
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Let’s hope she manages to overcome her fear and defeat the shapeshifter! Good story, Yinglan. 🙂
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Let’s cross our fingers. 🙂 Thank you for reading.
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Great story, one that would make a great new fairy tale. A very popular genre today!
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I think it’s got something to do with the prompt and its opening line. Yes, it would make a great moral tale centered around the themes disobedience and bravery. Thank you for reading.
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Nice twist at the end! I hope her father retains enough memory or feelings not to kill her! I guess he had an ulterior motive for not wanting her wandering around outside the castle.
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Her father isn’t the shape-shifter but it’s definitely the thing she fears and he’s definitely looking out for her, that’s why he didn’t want her wandering outside the castle. Thank you for reading.
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omg, what a fantastic story! I love it.
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Wonderful… I love the twist at the end…. great storytelling!
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Thank you.
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Such a wonderful twist! loved reading this! This story has come up excellent! I was mouth wide open, when i read the last word, “Father”
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Thank you. I’m glad you like it. I had trouble ending this and it took me forever to come up with that last word.
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and it came out best! 🙂
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Tell me. Where are these located in real time geography? You must already know I enjoy a new pictograph site, and will travel long distances to visit with the message they give.
Great story! Thank you for sharing.
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I have no idea. I think you’ll have to ask the owner of the photograph who is also the person provided the prompt but if I have to guess, I’d say either California or Nevada. Sorry but thanks for reading.
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Oh I do love the mystery of the pictographs!
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