“365 Prompts” – partial Prompt-Fill: 004. spring 1A. “Out of the Wild Lands” by Harper Kingsley
Prompt 004. spring – 1A
1. It was a relief when the spring frost began. They’d been close to running out of nearly everything.
A. Once the river melted, it was a rush to finish building the boat and gather enough food to see them out of the Wild Lands. If they were lucky they could reach civilization within a few months. If they were unlucky they would die. They didn’t have a choice either way.
There was no staying where they were. They’d stripped the island of everything it had to offer, and there hadn’t been much to begin with.
It was either make the attempt now, or slowly starve to death. There was not going to be another opportunity.
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Prompt-Fill: “Out of the Wilds”
Author: Harper Kingsley
Once the river melted, it was a rush to finish building the boat and gather enough food to see them out of the Wild Lands. If they were lucky they could reach civilization within a few months. If they were unlucky they would die. They didn’t have a choice either way.
There was no staying where they were. They’d stripped the island of everything it had to offer, and there hadn’t been much to begin with.
It was either make the attempt now, or slowly starve to death. There was not going to be another opportunity.
“Quiet that baby,” Gareth ordered. He was lashing the last of the supplies to the boat and didn’t need the distraction.
“Yes sir.” Leilan shushed the blanket wrapped bundle, jostling it until the wails turned to an unhappy grumble. The baby had been fussing ever since her twin — her Other Half — had died. There was a real concern that she would follow after, the broken strings of her … Read the rest ““365 Prompts” – partial Prompt-Fill: 004. spring 1A. “Out of the Wild Lands” by Harper Kingsley”