Cave Dweller (201 Words)
When Annie was little, she had liked to watch the cave from the outskirts of the village. She imagined that a troll lived there, or an ogre, with the bones of its victims scattered around the floor. Then she imagined a wizard was hiding there, brewing evil potions. Or maybe it was a fairy who stole babies in the night.
As she grew older, she decided a dragon lived there. It looked like a very dragon-friendly cave. But it was only when she was much, much older, and the village she lived in could no longer be seen through a child’s eyes, that she decided she would climb the mountain and find out what lived there for herself.
Annie took a few things with her for her journey. She took food and water, a blanket in case it rained and a pillow in case she was tired. It was almost evening when she reached the cave. Lifting her lantern, she looked inside.
It was dusty and empty. A few spiders made their homes near the door, and inside on a ledge was what must have been a bird’s nest, once.
“It’ll do,” said Annie, and spread her blanket on the floor.
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Written in response to Sue Vincent’s Photo Prompt. Check it out!
WALLIE'S WENTLETRAP 
There is space in there for a dragon…
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Yep 🙂 Maybe she only think’s she’s alone!
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You never know with caves 😉
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I love a good cave. This was great 😀
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Thank you so much! Wallie and I are glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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Well, there’s certainly a wizard living in it now!
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Or maybe an imp 🙂
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I very much liked how you progressed the story as Annie grew from childhood to adulthood and finally a sense of satisfaction.
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Thank you so much! Wallie and I are glad you enjoyed it.
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Wonderful story 🙂
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Wallie and I thank you!
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Great tale! You left us intrigued what will happen next… KL ❤
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Thank you so much 🙂 🙂
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