PicoWriMo

Hard on the heels of the Swordspoint project finally being done, this morning I polished up posted the birthday ficlet (516 words) that I started last weekend. Here's a snippet:

One day, I remember it like it was yesterday, he came in all smiling and happy from a high-flyin' day at the horseraces, and afterwards tipped me a five-dollar gold piece.

"Are you sure?" I gasped. I'd never had that much money in my hand before.

He laughed. "I'm lucky today, and want to share that good luck with my friends. And you're a good friend to me, Belle, always have been."

I couldn't help it; I almost started to cry then and there. I told him he was like one of those magic princes in the stories my Meemaw used to tell, making wishes come true. Then his face became very serious.

"What would your wish be, Belle? If you could have anything?"

I'd have you, I thought, but had the good sense to not say it.

I have one more project to finish up, my last tolkien_weekly drabble, to be posted on Monday. I only have today and Sunday evening to work on it since I'll be away during my prime writing time, Saturday and Sunday, but I have something in mind to work with.