Shaman's way, part 1 of one, complete

Shaman's way
Part 1 of 1
Word count (story only) 400 words
This story came out of the September Crowdfunding Creative Jam from prompts by alexseanchai and ysabetwordsmith and is sponsored by the magnificent book_worm5 with my sincerest thanks!

::Note: this story does not belong to any universe yet, so stands alone::

The drum beat, the rattle shook in time on the 1 and the 3rd. Clarien knew that it was a nontraditional thing, the offbeats, but his family had always been the nontraditional sort anyway. Not embracing that would be like going against the very wind itself; possible, but much more effort than was necessary.
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Trying New Things, part 1 of one, complete

Trying New Things, part 1 of one
Word count (Story only) 400 words
This story came out of the September croudfunding creative Jam from a prompt by ysabetwordsmith and is sponsored by the magnificent book_worm5 with my utmost gratitude!

There was a trick to it, she knew, this season. She picked up her brush and began to paint. It was odd, this painting with your eyes closed, but Jasmine wanted to try it. The body she was nearing on occasion was blind, and she had often wondered what it would be like to be that way, if only for a moment in time.
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Mountain Party, part 1 of one, complete

Mountain Party, part 1 of One
Word count (Story only) 100 words (drabble) from a prompt by readera and sponsored by the magnificent book_worm5 with my sincerest thanks!

Author's note: "Ticking train" is five year old speak for "cog railroad."

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