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“…And because we so sinned, Da’atal scorches the land. Thus, we appease.”
“Is that true, father?”
“The gods define truth.”
“But the temples all disagree.”
“Don’t blaspheme.”
The new apostate stepped back from the sacrificial fire, less fevered already.
Word count: 39. Submitted for this week’s Grammar Ghoul Press’ Shapeshifting 13 Challenge #63 — a story in exactly 39 words answering the question, “Why is it so hot here?”
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Lol. Funny Joy. What we blame natural disasterous and problems on . . . No one quite knows who to blame eh?
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It’s true – – in these less scientific societies, they were just making their best guesses!
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