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Dafydd McKimm is a speculative fiction writer producing primarily short and flash-length stories. His work has appeared in publications such as Deep Magic, Daily Science Fiction, Kaleidotrope, Syntax & Salt, 600 Second Saga, Flash Fiction Online, The Best of British Science Fiction, The Best of British Fantasy, & elsewhere. He was born and grew up in Wales but now lives in Taipei, Taiwan. You can find him online at dafyddmckimm.com.
Eyes aglow, you tell me where the dragon is buried; so early one morning, before the autumn has waned like the moon, we go to dig it up.
You are more excited than I am, brightly singing as you walk, lamp already lit, shovel swinging in your hand, and your smile, your radiant smile, fuller than my gentle happiness.
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We have grown up together, and that exposes my heart to you; and this is why it's so hard to look into your blue eyes, deeper than a summer afternoon, and tell you that what you thought an occult find is, in all its macabre elegance, just a sheep, dead in the muck of the culvert:
Scattered white bones.
The End
This story was first published on Thursday, June 23rd, 2022
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