PHOTO PROMPT © Janet Webb
Thank you to Rochelle at Friday Fictioneers for providing such a beautiful prompt for us this week! And thank you to Janet Webb for creating the picture.
Spell for True Love
June flashed by on the sparkles of fireflies as he promised to do.
To make him stay, I conjured a potion like warm snow in a magic globe, my clear cauldron a whimsy of adoration. Murmured recitations over a bejeweled candle welcomed true love.
Saturday’s fuchsia dawn portended success.
Our meeting at noon comprised laughter. I’d never felt so happy as I fell in love, the soft breeze a pashmina caress.
Then Bella, my cousin, appeared, soft spoken, quietly beautiful in gauzy white that floated around her, cloudlike. An angel.
His eyes met hers.
And never strayed.
end 7/12/2017 (97 words)
Sascha Darlington
Dear Sascha,
Oh dear, I don’t think how the MC had planned this. Magical writing.
Shalom,
Rochelle
No, Rochelle, she thought he would have true love with her.
Thanks for reading. 🙂
Funny, my story started out in this same vein ~ a potion for love then my muse took over and created a political statement! Dang. Although your main character lost out, too.
Thanks for reading!
I’m still making my way through the stories. Yours is about 4 away. I can’t wait to see what you’ve done. 🙂
How very sad for the lady .
Loved the poetic brilliance in your writing , Sascha.
Thank you so much, Moon. The picture inspired me to try something different. 🙂
The pleasure is mine, Sascha 🙂
Beautifully written. I liked the almost detached voice of the narrator.
Thank you so much, Sandra! I really appreciate your feedback.
Well, that certainly is a kick in the teeth! Bella just walks on in while her cousin had prepared everything and it backfired. Lief happens, even in fantasy.
Yep, she didn’t put that in her potion. Thanks for reading!
Ouch.. I wonder if it was the potion backfiring or true love… (sounds like the latter)
That’s what I was aiming for (the latter). Thanks for reading! 🙂
Magical writing, and a romantic tale with a bite at the end. Nice one.
Thank you so much, Iain!
Have fallen in love with your adjectives. A beautifully written tale. Hopefully she has better luck with her potion the next time 🙂
Thank you. I hope she does better next time too!
Interesting indeed. I can feel Scarlet O’Hara frothing and seething with anger, plotting her come back.
Loved it.
Something wrong with her timing, not her chemistry.
Damn that bella.
Thanks for reading. I think she didn’t realize that her true love might not be his true love. 🙂
This is wonderfully descriptive and beautifully written. Maybe it was never meant to be.
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Thank you so much, Keith!
Beautiful, beautiful writing. But every magic-wielder should know: never meddle with love spells. The narrator learned this the hard way.
Yes! I read that last year about love spells and thought this might be the perfect time to play with it…not the love spell. 🙂
Thank you so much, btw!
Uh oh! At least she can take solace in the fact that her cousin walked in, not her rival. Beautiful writing, Sascha. Kudos
Thank you, Varad! 🙂
A magical tale. I like the acceptance in the last line.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Your story took me to Jane Austin and how desire can be so painful,
(Now if my writing would just make EVERYONE think of Jane Austen 😉 ). Thanks so much, Michael for reading and commenting! 🙂
Loved that first line. Well–and the second–the third–yeah, all of them 🙂
Oh, wow! Thank you so much. I tried for something different on this one around so I really appreciate the feedback. 🙂
It’s all probably for the best – superbly written Sascha. ‘The soft breeze a pashmina caress, I could feel it all!
Thank you so much, Dahlia! 🙂
Magical!
Thank you! I appreciate your reading.
The magic works for everyone…indiscriminately 🙂
What a great way to look at it! True love can’t be forced. 🙂
Thanks, Jane, for reading and commenting!
Your story made me think of seeing a magpie. It means bad luck, but for who? Everyone? What about the people who didn’t see it? Same with good luck. It’s sprinkled about for everyone, and one person’s magic is another’s tragedy.
Yes! 🙂 It all depends on which end of the spectrum you are.
🙂
Of all the people to take her love away, her own cousin. I hope she finds someone else. Good writing, Sascha. —- Suzanne
Thank you, Suzanne. I do appreciate your reading and comments! 🙂
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