The Ink Well Highlights Magazine #31

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This periodic magazine highlights a small selection of short stories posted to The Ink Well community that stood out and were awarded a Curie vote. Thank you to all authors in The Ink Well for sharing your creative work!

Important Note
We are showcasing authors who have contributed well-written and edited stories, have read and commented on the work of other authors and comply with all of the community rules posted on our home page. These activities help our community thrive and grow!

The following are just a few of our favorite stories from November 29 - December 5, 2021.

Featured Author: Hive account@kei2
We've Always Been Here!

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As the night progressed, the air grew thicker and cold. I had no proper garment to shield myself - I had on just a robe made out of cotton and a leather backpack. I was famished and losing my mind. I didn't expect my journey to be this difficult even though my grandfather had warned me. -Hive account@kei2

Featured Author: Hive account@chinyerevivian
What Have We Become?

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She had grown up loving him. Who didn't love Obinna? The girls knew he belonged to her. No other boy had been able to make her weak in the knees. They made every decision together. Their parents' would tease them about how they behaved like a married couple even when they weren't married yet. She believed there was no one else for her. -Hive account@chinyerevivin

Featured Author: Hive account@doziekash
Dark Ages

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This made the Sun goddess withdraw her light, sending Drith into endless darkness. The people of Drith all lost their magical powers and became powerless to their enemies. The once beautiful city of Drith became a dark forbidden cage that imprisoned only Drithishs. No Drithish could leave the city. And those who tried, were found dead. -Hive account@doziekash

Featured Author: Hive account@bruno-kema
Season of Light

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As we stared into the darkness, what seemed like a garment of white seemed to be floating towards us. It was so white the darkness could not conceal it. It approached us steadily and as the person got closer… -Hive account@bruno-kema

Featured Author: Hive account@deraaa
Back Home Within the Light

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The bell rings as I push open the door and Mrs. Doris, the owner of this beautiful haven finds me with her sea blue eyes. She gives me a brilliant smile that highlights the wrinkle lines on her face but even at her age, you could very well tell she was a diva. -Hive account@deraaa

Featured Author: Hive account@gabmr
Feathered Guts

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Orphaned, always hungry and mistreated, Witz was shunned everywhere in Yoks. People, so strange, never managed to take pity on the battered figure of the unfortunate boy. What's more, in some public places he was even forbidden to enter. The poor boy, on top of everything else, was decreasing every day. This phenomenon even happened to him in the midst of customers of elegant restaurants and cafes. -Hive account@gabmr

Thank you for reading our short story highlights magazine!

Hive account@jayna, Hive account@agmoore, and Hive account@gracielaacevedo

p.s. You can see the past magazines here: #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, #18, #19, #20, #21, #22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

We would like to invite lovers of creative writing to visit The Ink Well, a Hive community started by Hive account@raj808 and Hive account@stormlight24 and run by Hive account@jayna, Hive account@agmoore and Hive account@gracielaacevedo.

We also invite you to follow The Ink Well curation trail on the Hive blockchain, at https://hive.vote/. Simply navigate to the curation trail section and search for theinkwell (all one word with no @ symbol) and our trail will pop up as an option.

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