thaopixelpoet's 100-word story for July 2, 2025

thaopixelpoet wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 2, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Summer in Sweden was soothing with sunshine and the smell of the sea. Folker found the fantasy forest as in the folktales. Björn brought a bag of bones, building a path to bring them back (as plan B), and begged his brother, "Better be brave." Folker fell back, bumping into Björn, who babbled: "What's going on?" Before the boys stood a stubborn tree, eyes dangling, mouth gasping, rabbit teeth whistling. Folker fascinated, fooling around for fun. Björn bit his lips, burning rage bubbled up. Tree's biggest branches, hit them like golf balls, sent 'em flying, screams. Gone.

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