He throws in the lizard legs to make her invisible when the need arises. I stir for the first hour, chanting the words. He adds hippopotamus fat, rotten eggs and a pinch of salt. He stirs the next hour and calls me when it turns purple.
I blow my nose and let the contents slide into the mixture. “What’s that for master?” the apprentice asks me, face full of expectation. I look at him long and hard. I want to lie but decide not to. “It’s for all the nasty things she is going to do to you”
for the 100 Word Challenge for Grown Ups – Week#64
If there ever was a more menacing yet intriguing line… “It’s for all the nasty things she is going to do to you”.
Makes you want to know, yet be afraid to know so.
you captured my thought right on!!
A scary brew for sure.
OMG! This is no ordinary magic. The narration is kinda scary. And I like it.
Thanks
Very scary outlook for the apprentice indeed.
A veritable witch’s brew for sure.
I am sure there are worse brews
Very clever and funny. A great demonstration of how you even the shortest piece, with the best-chosen words, can evoke a whole world.
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