The sea witch.
She was out of place, a crossing of worlds, universes colliding, meshing and twisting around her; a flood of choices, decisions, endlessly made. The water, the sea, in all its mighty power swelled gently around her foot. Coyly, the waves lapped over brightly painted toes, their emerald green glinting like scales under the translucent blue. Her other foot was planted firmly in the golden red sand, toes buried in the small gems that layered the beach. Her dress was the off white of sea foam, tinted blue, and wrapped gracefully around her; the green strands of her hair drifted like seaweed in the ocean breeze, endlessly long and gathering water and sand that glistened like morning dew. Dark blue eyes stared blankly out at the world, while ruby lips muttered in a language unheard in centuries. It echoed, sinking into the earth, into the sky and bringing with it regrowth and new beginnings. The pale grey scales faint on her skin glittered silver in the sun, reflecting a chandelier of light that mirrored the world, a spectrum of colour that bled life and love, devotion and affection. She was both the beginning and the end, immortal and eternal.
She whispered things the winds couldn't hear; she tells the world of the future it can't see.
Prose Challenge of the Week #58
Good Afternoon, Prosers,
We hope this challenge announcement finds you well and writing!
It’s week fifty-eight of the Prose Challenge of the Week.
For the last week, you guys have been rewriting the creation story, and you all gave exactly what we wanted. Before we check out who is the deserving winner and the recipient of $100, let’s take a look at this week’s prompt:
Challenge of the Week #58: You are a victim of injustice, write a story about it. The most masterfully written piece, as voted and determined by the Prose team, will be crowned winner and receive $150. Quality beats quantity, always, but numbers make things easier for our judges, so share, share, share with friends, family, and connections. #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit
Yes! This one is for a longer duration and for more $, so get yourself writing, now!
Now, back to the winner of week fifty-seven.
We have read all of your entries, and have come to a decision. The winner of the “creation story” challenge is @madbeyond with their piece, Out of the Blue
Congratulations! You have just won $100. We’ll be in touch with you shortly.
In the meantime, you have one week to get your write on!
Until next time, Prosers,
Prose.