Kokoro no O-Nōtsu
Arachne Jericho on Mar 20th 2008
Photography by dalangalma
Flash fiction, fantasy. 1200 words.
O-Gosai’s blood dripped onto the damp pavement when they stopped, briefly, to rest. Blood and rain soaked her kimono, and her breath came out in little pants. O-Sattou knelt down to sponge the bleeding with her tongue, only to have her cheek slapped harshly.
“Not here,” growled O-Gosai. [...]
Chasing the Phoenix
Arachne Jericho on Dec 4th 2007
Photography: kankie
For the AW Flash Fiction Carnival the Third.
The Third Princess of the Second Imperial Court of Hang-sing shifted restlessly in the afternoon summer heat, sitting in a regal, if uncomfortable, lacquer chair. On her lap rested a small wooden pallet on which lay linen paper, and her pale hand, holding a graphite stick, [...]
