PaigePrier's 100-word story for October 6, 2025

PaigePrier wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 6, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

The Archivist wanted to stop for some reading matter for all of the downtime we seemed to be having of late. "It is so tedious," he said, "to have a quiet breakfast without something to transport you metaphorically, even considering the promise of visiting these new pocket universes." As he looked on the shelves, a beady little eye appeared, looking back. Trying to maintain a slow, calm demeanor, Archivist blinked slowly at the very fashionably dressed fancy white mouse peeking out from the books. "Follow me!" Accompanied enthusiastic pointing of a shiny cane to a switch, opening a small door...

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