A short scene: Jayce and Izzy, the next morning

Inspired in part by haikujaguar's Word of the Day from her Wednesday with Rain post. Comes following, The Talk (LJ Link) And look, even a reasonable drabble length, under 250 words.

The Next Morning

Jayce listened to the breakfast chatter and mostly kept to himself the next morning. Even after all the food his great-aunt Gladys stuffed him with the previous night he was still hungry. Mostly however he was simply trying to figure out who got along with whom in this new house. Most of the cousins and aunts and uncles had finally left leaving the dining room much quieter.

Wrapping a few slices of bacon in a pancake Jayce passed the bundle to Izzy. Patting the boy's head before going turning back to see a raised eyebrow from aunt Gladys.
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30 Days R2/S2 - Day 4 "One for the road"

This a Flashfic based on a prompt from aldersprig and kc_obrien's 30 Days of Flash Fiction: Round 2 Meme

My 30 Days of Flashfic: Round 2 Index Page

Day 4 – Prompt: one for the road.

Setting: Tales of the Mascot, wherein your average geek finds himself called by the Powers That Be to be the animal companion and guide to a new group of heroes.


One For the Road

Tamitha walked into the room and froze. On the far side by the windows most of their party was laughing as Kyle swung a broom about like a sword. The foxish creature hopping back and forth to portray both sides of a fight. Turning back to Lydia, who as often was busy reading, she sought out the group's voice of rationality.

"What is he doing now?"

"Telling a story."
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