Chosen For Greatness But By Whom?
written by: Caroline Ashley
@Akacarolineash
I am the bearer of the stone-held sword. Skinny arms shaking, heart aflutter, I raised it aloft, their destined royal champion.
I came of age, groomed on divine legend, while the shadows whispered – straw man; charlatan. Shackled to duty as my blade was to rock, micro-fractures lace my soul. Their dreams superseded my own, though my accomplishments never seemed worthy of accolade – I do not feel sanctified.
I reach for the stone, bestower of my fate. The sediment crumbles in my fingers, cracks snaking outward from the cavity, weakened by my hope-filled predecessors.
There is no comfort here.
Caroline Ashley
Caroline Ashley is a clinical psychologist working for the NHS in Scotland. She has always hoped to become a published writer and is now dedicating time to making it happen. Caroline is currently posting a serialised young adult fantasy novel on her website, where you can also access her other published short fiction.
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