Friday Fictioneers- The Fate

~ neilmacdon
PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

At the centre of the lair, receiving and collating intelligence about the war, sat Greta. In my fancy, she was one of the Moirae, the Greek Fates, spinning the destiny of the world.

I confessed this once. She laughed and asked, “There were three: which Fate am I, the Spinner, the Allotter, or the Cutter?”

To me, she seemed implacable, the one who chose. But I didn’t tell her she was Atropos, the Cutter. Instead, I lied and chose Clotho the Spinner, and that seemed to please her. Perhaps she would choose me.

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Friday fictioneers is a weekly challenge set by Rochelle Wisoff Fields to write a 100-word story in response to a photo prompt. You can find other stories here.

This story is an excerpt from the novel, Boundarising, that I’m currently working on

52 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers- The Fate”

  3. She sounds the kind of three-steps ahead gal who asks the question while knowing the answer. And she’s pleased because the questioner chose the least controversial option instead of the true one!

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