microfiction
Witchery
Abominations & acting fast
![black cat with yellow eyes](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/07/pexels-pixabay-37337.jpg)
Symbols of Waste
The power of wastefulness
![photo of silkworms in box by Quant Nguyen Vinh](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/07/pexels-quang-nguyen-vinh-4543857.jpg)
Stringent
The social norms of bribery
![Stringent](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/06/julian-gobel-Geu9kXvorzA-unsplash.jpg)
Protection
Royal protection of the exotic
![Protection](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/06/pexels-erik-mclean-5023732.jpg)
Surviving the Siege
Short sieges and impenetrable castles
![Krak de Chevaliers via Gianfranco Gazzetti / GAR Wikipedia](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/05/KRAK_DES_CHEVALIERS_-_GAR_-_6-00.jpg)
Breakdown
The spread of euphoric gum
![Breakdown](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/05/pexels-eva-elijas-5501018.jpg)
Breeder
Living forever with love & drive
![rooster with its beak open via pixabay and pixels](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/05/pexels-pixabay-34770.jpg)
Barnacles
Weird taxes pressure public policy
![barnacles on stone](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/05/may-gauthier-5T6ObrmuIO8-unsplash.jpg)
The Goose that Guards the Garden Gate
Alternatives to guard dogs
![Photo of white goose by Hiago Italo via Pexels](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/04/pexels-hiago-italo-2322614.jpg)
The Apothecary's Daughter
Hyperfeminine healers & the trope of self-sacrifice
![photo of old timey pharmacy by D. C. Cavalleri via Pexels](/content/images/size/w1460/2022/04/pexels-d-c-cavalleri-11439332.jpg)