magisternihil's 100-word story for November 11, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on November 11, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

“And that’s your Uncle Mark on top of Mount Everest. Isn’t he so brave?” Gladys stroked the picture as though touching it could bring her son there. Her uncle, in shorts and a rain coat, standing on top of a pile of rocks. Yeah, Tina knew that clearly wasn’t Everest. The next picture was even more ridiculous, depicting the same uncle in the same outfit “running with the bulls.” “Gramma, when’s the last time you saw Uncle Mark?” she asked. “Oh, it’s been over a year. He travels a lot for work,” her grandmother said proudly, “but he sends pictures.”

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