By Ben Nein
The girl huddled behind the creature in the alley when Gil Hadrian came to apprehend her. She had been stealing gold caps from people for months, to melt them for cash. Who knew she kept the teeth, or was a Conjurer?
The golem, made entirely of burned, cavity-ridden molars, lumbered towards Gil one calciferous leg at a time. His cudgel broke off its head, but didn’t stop it.
Eventually, Gil stood sweat-soaked, amid an array of scattered teeth. Thankfully, the girl had used all her power on one conjuring. She came along quietly.
Still, Gil couldn’t eat candy for weeks.
It’s sheer heck being a golem hunter–bad for the teeth, too! Read like a fairy tale. Liked it!
I felt cheated that this was only 101 words. I wanted to read a whole book of this story. Awesome idea btw
Thanks for the feedback. I’m hoping that Gil Hadrian will continue to get some attention. He’s a recurring character, and I’ve got a few longer pieces out there in submission land right now. Feel free to follow me on Twitter, or check out my website if you’d like to keep up to date with what’s going on. I can’t link the website or the comments won’t post, but it is attached to my Twitter account (@neinwrites).
Awesome story. Needs to be longer! Would definitely read this novel. Great idea.
Enjoyed this story a little too much. Thanks for posting. Loved it.
Really imaginative, and yes, I;d read more of this story hapily. Nicely done sir!
Love this – especially “Eventually, Gil stood sweat-soaked, amid an array of scattered teeth.” How often would you ever read that sentence?
Exceptional!