Hide's 100-word story for July 8, 2025

Hide wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on July 8, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

Don’t sit on the rock! Whatever you do, don’t sit on that big boulder! You wouldn’t like what happens, no siree. Don’t even think about it! I see the wheels turning in that little noggin of yours- stop them! Stop those wheels! Unless… What if you just leapt up there and settled your pert little- NO! Stop thinking! That’s what the boulder wants! I’ve been sitting here warning people for decades, but they can’t resist his siren song! Don’t sit down, brave adventurer- You’re stuck, aren’t you? What did I tell you? Now I get to steal all your loot.

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