Wolf Girl
The traveller’s eyes shone bright in the firelight; his cape steamed with the enticing odours of tobacco, damp leaves and the wide reach of the sky beyond the citadel.
‘It is both easier and harder to hunt in the snow: sound and scent are muffled, but there are tracks. Bloodied prints led us to a rocky outcrop where deep within a cave we found a girl, wrapped in a pelt of pure white, at her breast a wolf-cub of the softest silkiest grey.’
He shifted and held my gaze for all to see, as the memory ached within me.
M J Lewis ©2015
Inspiring photo prompt this week for Friday Fictioneers, from Doug MacIlroy, which I’ll be investigating properly now I’ve used it to go down some weird fantasy route. Can hear someone saying something about snow in Chile. Interesting…
Thanks as ever to our host, Rochelle. Many more stories to read here.
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The photo is Mauna Kea. I like the Mowgli angle of your story.
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Thanks – I’ve found the observatory now (and had a look around Chile). The photo is amazing isn’t it – I thought of cities, ancient or futuristic.
I hadn’t thought of Mowgli (which is an amazing story) – a kind of reverse Mowgli maybe?
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Stunning story. Beautifully written. Well done.
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Thank you Sandra. Not sure where that wolf girl came from – that’s what makes this process so fascinating.
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That’s very beautiful. I think especially the last sentence is perfect.
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Praise indeed – thank you.
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Intriguing. Is this part of something bigger?
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I wish – in my head very much so!
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Oh I really like this.. the end is intriguing.
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Glad you’re intrigued – it was my devious intention! As well as where my heart took me.
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Lovely story with quite a mysterious last line. Is the narrator the girl from the cave?
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Definitely the girl from the cave (by the fire with the other listeners) though how and why and how much time has passed etc is indeed unresolved…
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Dear MJ,
Haunting story. Beautifully written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you Rochelle.
And thank you for your visit at this busy exciting time for you. Many congratulations on your book.
Lovely to see all your hard work coming together for you.
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It seems there is more to this story. Much more.
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Thank you – not sure where wolf girl came from but she seems quite inspiring!
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Wow. I love this – the descriptions, the storyteller’s words, and the powerful ending – marvellous.
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I don’t usually do fantasy – but maybe there’s fantasy and there’s fantasy!
Thanks for your encouraging comments.
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Intriguing start, definitely the beginning of a bigger story to come.
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That is just wonderful writing — beautiful from beginning to end. The last sentence is perfect.
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I’m very impressed with this piece of writing. It’s beautifully written and has that intriguing last line. It sounds like a piece from a much longer work, as the last line suggests a previous encounter – or perhaps just memories of a meeting with another traveller. But, of course, as a single piece it works superbly.
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Great story, beautifully written. It leaves me wanting to know more about this girl and her relationship with the traveller. Well done 🙂
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Thanks for all your lovely comments – very encouraging and gratifying! 🙂
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I enjoyed this take a lot. I like the wolf angle! Nicely written.
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I’m with Bjorn. I really like this. The last sentence leaves me drooling for more. 5 stars.
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I love this comment – the comment of drooling Mr Wolf himself. Very appropriate to the story!
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Beautiful story and told with deep feeling. Great description. Well done, MJ. 🙂 — Suzanne
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Thank you Suzanne! I have had some lovely comments for this one.
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This was really good, there were so many aspects to it I had to keep rereading it. I really liked the opening and the description of the traveller. Well done! 🙂
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Thank you. This inspiring photo seemed to take me on a journey – glad you came along too!
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