Story Time (99 Words)
“Were you ’fraid, Tilly?” Noel sounded as tiny as he was, looking up into Mr. Caddy’s face with the wide open eyes of a six-year-old.
“Wisht, no,” said Mr. Caddy. He challenged his audience with mischievous eyes. “D’ye know why I wasn’t afraid? Well I’ll tell you. I knew, sure I knew, that Hattie would save me.”
The goblin Green Hat, or Hattie, looked at him with unappreciative somber eyes.
“You were scared,” said Josie, bouncing on her heels impatiently. “I saw you!”
“Aye, you saw me,” said Mr. Caddy. “And see how I am now? I was right!”
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Written in response to Carrot Ranch’s Flash Fiction Challenge. Check it out! (Also, on the sly, a quick little character study with some friends from my upcoming novel, Goblin Glas).
WALLIE'S WENTLETRAP 
A most entertaining story, Wallie
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Wallie thanks you! 🙂
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Such an easy scene to picture the way you bring the characters to life. It makes me anticipate Goblin, Glas!
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Wallie and I thank you! 🙂 🙂
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