Our writers prompt is -
Write something that includes :
Wine
An old woman,
Snow,
A magical ring
A backpack
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I remember that day as if it were only yesterday.
It was in the middle of one of the coldest winters Ferelden had ever experienced. The heavy downfall of snow did not deter me, in hindsignt I wish it had.
The tiny brass bell tinkled when I opened the door and entered the Wonders of Thedas, and again when it closed. Informing the proprietor a customer had entered or left the shop. Diffused light invaded the room via amber stained glass panels. Pungent aromas of exotic incenses spiced the air inside, so strongly, my eyes began to water slightly. A puddle of water, had formed in the doorway from where customers had shaken their clothes free of snow.
A tall thin male stood patiently waiting to serve me, behind a large ornately carved wooden counter.
I slowly and confidently walked over to him and introduced myself. He greeted me with a polite smile and asked me how he could be of assistance.
“I am a collector of fine enchanted products, an eccentric hobby of mine,” I told him. “Would you have anything amongst your stock that I may be interested in purchasing, money is no object.”
“I do indeed madam. They have been in my possession for many years; most of my customers have no use for enchanted items, as they often have the ability to enchant things themselves,” he replied. He left the room and returned with three items: A tall green coloured glass bottle, a silver ring, and a large dusty backpack. “Feel free to examine them, madam,” he said.
I carefully examined each item, employing my highly developed sense of discernment.
The shopkeeper told me:
The bottle contained an elixir of everlasting youth, believed to have come from the winepress of the gods.
The ring, was a Ring of Teleport, all that was required was to picture where it was you wanted to go and rub it firmly with your other hand, and you find yourself translocated in an instant. He warned me to be careful as it had only one use per day, and needed time to recharge, so wherever you travelled, you are prepared to stay at least a day.
The backpack was the most intriguing of them all. Created for the adventurer in mind, it has an endless amount of storage space, while remaining as light as its original weight, perfect for the storage of my entire collection of enchanted items.
I had to have them all of course; 500 sovereigns he wanted, a bargain at any price I believed and so I paid him and left.
I was so elated with my extraordinary find that day, until I realised that the reason the backpack would store an infinite amount and remain weightless, was because anything you placed inside it disappeared, never to be seen again. Naturally, I didn’t realise this fact until I had placed my entire collection inside it, one day I went to test the ring and I could not retrieve it, or anything else I had put inside.
I was furious. I immediately went back to the Wonders of Thedas and the man was no longer there. I was told he had left to work elsewhere only a few days prior.
I am not expecting ever to see him again, but if I do, he will be very sorry, I promise you. I suspect the bag was of his design, and he is the only one that can access the goods placed inside it. Therefore, he not only got my money, but my entire collection of fine enchanted items. The beast!
When one is as old as I am, you would think you would be a little more wary of charlatans like him. My biggest regret though is that I didn’t drink the elixir of everlasting youth.
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I forgot to say - CONCRIT is most welcome - I am a learner writer, so peoples perceptions, comments are invaluable to me right now.
Modifié par Tryynity, 13 janvier 2012 - 11:02 .
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