calwinters's 100-word story for May 30, 2025

calwinters wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on May 30, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

People think the fates know all that everything is planned charted out threads clutched in their capable hands But the truth is your guess is as good as theirs they are simply filling a role applying their skills to the narrative unconcerned with right or wrong simply that it IS You blame fate for your follies crushing the three into one and they simply shrug look at your thread see how you led yourself to where you are and continue with their purpose unaffected by your curses and accusations You would have much better luck blaming a cliff for gravity

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