magisternihil's 100-word story for October 1, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 1, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

We called them Watchers. Not very creative, I know, and also not as descriptive as necessary to capture the true horror that unfolded if you saw one of them looming over you. We don’t know who controls them, or if anyone is inside looking down. All we know for sure is if you see the sun blotted out by one of those beastly things it’s likely already too late for you. Once the tendrils come down no amount of running can save you. Damn! Looks like Bakertown is done for. I’d better tell the others. It’s time to move again.

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