Valley Of Desolation

Written for “Can You Tell A Story In” –
exactly 60 words using the prompts
shown below, as well as Esther’s Writing
Prompts and the word “bridge”.

cow, sarong, grapefruit, hobby,
wheelbarrow, alphabet

Fog clung to the rusted bridge as Carmen pushed the creaky wheelbarrow carrying grapefruit and a cryptic, blood-stained alphabet scroll. A mysterious cow watched from the murky mire, wearing a torn silk sarong like a shroud. Carmen’s bizarre  hobby always left unsettling clues behind. Who was she hiding from in this desolate valley, and what dark secret did it hold?

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60 Words

This is “Valley of the Damned” by DragonForce

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