Smorgasbord Short Stories – Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction – Fire by Sally Cronin

This week the prompt for the Carrot Ranch Flash Fiction Challenge is Fire…and Charli Mills also shares the performance of a spectacular group of dancers who set the venue alight with their performance. Definitely worth heading over to read and see the photographs.

Fire by Sally Cronin

The firelight flickered across the walls of the cave and the healer stared into the flames.

Fire was a precious gift that had been passed down by their ancestors, but for some it brought a great burden. Those with healing skills saw visions within the heart of the burning mass.

It would not happen in her lifetime, but as the healer sat transfixed by the prophetic images, tears rolled down her wrinkled face. Her time was nearly over, but she hoped, that in the future, one of her descendants would be strong enough to put out the coming conflagration.

©sally Cronin

I hope you have enjoyed my bit of dark flash fiction….and if you would like to participate then please head over: https://carrotranch.com/2019/04/04/april-4-flash-fiction-challenge/