40 Words Friday: No. 20

As the spaceship prepared to land on planet Kuvso, the twenty-two-year-old Emperor from Earth watched the AI soldiers’ line up in preparation to receive him. He had never seen a world where robots ruled and controlled who their Queen married.

40 Words Friday: No. 19

This was not what the knight anticipated when the princess said there was a creature hiding in her most treasured rose garden. He’d never seen anything so hideously frightening, but he had a duty and rushed toward the behemoth monster.

40 Words Friday: No. 18

A scarred knight carried the princess to safety. “You’re safe here,” he said. She refused to let him go. “I must return to fight,” he added, gently pulling her away.

“I owe you my life,” she finally said, and hesitantly let him go.

40 Words Friday: No. 17

A group of soldiers stood in a loose circle, their voices a mix of excitement and nerves. An older, more seasoned soldier offered words of wisdom as they exchanged hopes and fears, forming bonds that would carry them through the journey ahead.

40 Words Friday: No. 16

She was one of them—a droid, yet her gaze stirred something deep within him and made his heart skip a beat. Torn between love-at-first-sight and a trick of the mind, he found himself questioning the world he lived in.

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40 Words Friday: No 15

Queen Azalea, with her pink curls cascading down her shoulders, sat on her ivory throne and pondered. She sought a worthy consort to ensure her lineage. Her heart yearned for true love, but her duty to her kingdom came first.

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40 Words Friday: No. 14

Under the silvery full moon, he held her close, and whispered, “Be mine. Forever.” She gazed at him and saw the centuries of loneliness in his eyes. With a soft kiss, she bound their hearts, sealing a love destined to defy time.

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40 Words Friday: No. 13

In the grand ballroom, Princess Arabelle twirled with her robot companion, Aegis-9. Their dance was a fleeting rebellion against her arranged marriage. As the final note played, she said, “I’ll always remember you, Aegis,” before stepping into an uncertain future.

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40 Words Friday: No. 12

Tears welled in her eyes as they clung to each other. “You’re home,” she whispered and buried her face in his neck, inhaling the scent of him. He held her as though she were the most precious thing in the world.

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40 Words Friday: No. 11

Amidst the salt-kissed breeze, she stood in the courtyard overlooking the sea. Her eyes, ancient and melancholy, traced the horizon where sea met sky. In that quiet moment, she pondered eternity, her heart a tempest of forgotten dreams and lost hopes.

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