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Matrimonial Bonds

March 28, 2018 7 Comments

Matrimonial Bonds
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I stare at my bride, remembering that Damerites are honourable, noble, and just a little too literal.

I was besotted with their society, their magic, and especially Princess Sabrina. She loved me, but was promised to another.

When the Unholy Horde invaded, I took my opportunity too eagerly. The Damerites formally and irrevocably agreed to my terms. After the war my reward was given honourably. And much too literally.

The ring sparkles on my bride’s finger. Her perfect skin ends abruptly in a life support bracelet that keeps the amputated limb alive.

I shouldn’t have asked for Sabrina’s hand in marriage.

By Ian Rennie

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  1. JOHN DUBBERLEY says

    March 28, 2018 at 7:03 am

    I love this.

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  2. rauthor68 says

    March 28, 2018 at 10:15 am

    Too gruesome for some.

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  3. glkamens says

    March 28, 2018 at 10:53 am

    Gee. A bride in the hand??

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  4. Constanée Malik Hemedi says

    March 28, 2018 at 12:43 pm

    A very good and ghastly story in 101 words!

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  5. Rob Chandler says

    March 29, 2018 at 11:24 am

    Excellent, didn’t see the twist coming.

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  6. Emma says

    April 1, 2018 at 7:37 am

    Wow! Didn’t see that coming! Well done.

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  7. perry mcdaid says

    April 10, 2018 at 3:07 am

    There’s no ‘arm in desiccated wit.

    Reply

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