magisternihil's 100-word story for March 10, 2026

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on March 10, 2026. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Kevor says his favorite thing about the Bazaar is you can get whatever you need—provisions, engine parts, vidscreens—whatever you fancy. Nowhere else can you get a pack of gum and a functioning rifle at the same booth. The thing I like is, with the noise of the clientele echoing around the structure, hawkers and hagglers vying for volume over the crowd, you can almost pretend like the world outside is normal, like you just stepped in off the street instead of dodging bandits and enforcers. Just a normal day at the shops. Not a care in the world.

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