magisternihil's 100-word story for March 1, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on March 1, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

“You have to choose,” said Eric. He stood, window billowing his shirt and hair dramatically. “You can’t be of both worlds.” “It’s true,” said her father. He was waist-deep, his tail unseen. He looked unnatural in the air, and his voice lost some of its timbre. “Our people were not meant to dwell on both sides of the barrier.” She sighed. She loved them both, but at the same time, they were both blind. “You seem to think there are only two directions,” she said, and she lifted her arms, feathers erupting to replace scales and flesh, and flew away.

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