[Kingdom's Fall][30 Days of Fic] - "Fight or Flight"

Grace glanced towards the sunset as a sense of sinking dread overcame her heart. “I'm too far out,” she thought, glancing around the clearing, trying to get her bearings. It wouldn't do; there was no way for her to get back to the castle before darkness fell. She considered a moment longer, trying to figure out where the time had gone to before she realized that that would only lead to death.

"Consideration is for the living. Let's make sure you get there," her survival instincts niggled at the back of her mind.

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Today's '30 Days of Fic' task was to write a scene that says "Hello."

Click Here for rundown of tasks that are part of the "30 Days of Fic" challenge, including a link to all completed works!

A Week in Review

This week's writing tallies are as followed:

Stories Written - 4
Total Words - 2503
Daily Prompts Used - 3

The Stories

Calm's End
Summary: Built of the Daily Prompt of "hurricane," a woman and her granddaughter discuss an oncoming storm that could change everything they hold dear.
Type: Ficlet
Universe: Stormlands [New!]
Rated: G
Link: http://kc-obrien.dreamwidth.org/668.html

Duty
Summary: Built on the Daily Prompt of "can't be sacrificed," Jonathan hounds Alexis through the long corridor leading into Court, trying to convince her to make a sacrifice for the sake of their survival in this introduction to the 'Kingdom's Fall' universe.
Type: Ficlet
Universe: Kingdom's Fall [New!]
Rated: R (Language)
Link: http://kc-obrien.dreamwidth.org/913.html

St. Valentine's Day
Type: Ficlet
Summary: Built on the DailyPrompt of "valentines and cigarettes," we delve into the mind of a different sort of noir protagonist. 
Universe: N/A
Rated: PG
Link: http://kc-obrien.dreamwidth.org/1912.html

Fight or Flight
Summary: Built on the 30 Days of Fiction Meme Prompt of "Write a Scene to say Hello," Fight or Flight takes another step into Kingdom's Fall that goes a little deeper into the the mystical side of the story in the worst possible sort of a situation.
Type: Ficlet
Universe: Kingdom's Fall [New!]
Rated: PG-13 (Suggestive/Triggery Elements)
Link: http://kc-obrien.dreamwidth.org/2072.html

Thank you for reading and, please, enjoy!

[30 Days of Fic] "For Love."

Day two of Thirty Days of Fiction; "Write a Scene with a Drunken Mythological Figure."

"But Momma," Jenny murmured with a coy grin on her face, "I thought... wasn't Pan drunk in all of his stories? "

She laughed, "No, babygirl, he was drinking in all of his stories. Wine, women and song." She murmured softly, her eyes fading into the middle distance. 

"Momma?" 

"I'm sorry Jen," she smiled again, meeting her daughter's eyes. "Pan is a god of libation and of carnality... but he was not always drunk. This time, though." 

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