This post is a participation in The Weekly Six Sentence Story Challenge hosted by Denise over at GirlieOnTheEdge
This week’s word is:
Scribe
- A person who copies documents
- To write
- A writer, especially a journalist
The Scribe
“How can we defeat a being that knows all and sees all,” Bastian asked.
“He doesn’t know all, or see all,” I assure him, “he-” I pause and throw my hands up, not sure where to start, “it’s hard to explain; he creates it all, it all exists in his head and when he thinks about it then it exists. He is the author, the creator, but I- I am the narrator, I am the one who sees it all and knows it all, I’m just – just out of touch with my normal self.”
“So, what do we do then, how can we get you back where you belong,” Luda asks.
“I -,” I begin to answer, begin to say that I’m not sure how, that I’m not sure there is a way, that without my powers and my abilities I wouldn’t even begin to know whether it was possible or not, but I hesitate and crease my brow as something crosses my mind.
“No,” I say, “actually- I think I know where to start; we need to find the scribe.”
(this six is a preview of things to come in my weekly(ish) story, The Narrator)
I like the suggestion at the end that the scribe holds the secret. Now they have to find him.
I’m feeling like it’s between author and character, and the age old battle of who is really in control! What a fun telling and great take on the prompt.
Thank you! If you enjoyed this you might like my ‘Narrator’ story! This is a little snippet of something I’ve yet to post in that story 😁
This would be complicated to explain, writing it out might help.
This is so compelling, Ollie! And a prompt just perfect for your unfolding story🎁
Thank you! I can’t write the story fast enough! My mind is chapters ahead my notes 😅😅
That’s a great way to be. I’m looking forward to reading just as soon as you can get it on the page 🙂
It’s a terrible way to be 😅😅😅 I forget more about the story than I actually write 😭 😭 😭
I have awesome dreams though!
A good dilemma to be in, Ollie! Yes! Call the in the scribe 😀