Friday Fictioneers – Thaumaturgy

~ Neil MacDonald
PHOTO PROMPT © Roger Bultot

He was in the presence of a miracle. Not the burning bush kind. No angels swooped down with fiery swords. But a miracle nonetheless. The air coruscated, and nothing was quite like it had been a moment before.

A voice which issued from no mortal mouth sounded the bell of his skull. “Go forth and slay my enemies.”

That was disconcerting.

Though feeling a little foolish, he answered, “I’m really not sure that would be the right thing to do.”

“So be it,” the voice replied. “Many are called, few are chosen.”

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34 thoughts on “Friday Fictioneers – Thaumaturgy”

  2. Glad he had the courage to say what he wanted to.

    Hope the voice does him no harm.

    Looks like many had already been in the same place as him before, and perhaps many had refused to heed to that voice’s command, maybe?

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  12. Good to know there is a right of refusal. To me it makes no sense that “almighty god” would have enemies, but since it’s all made up it is just the manifestation of the people, which as you say, is disconcerting.

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