magisternihil's 100-word story for October 29, 2025

magisternihil wrote the following micro-story on Hectalex on October 29, 2025. Each story on Hectalex is inspired by a daily visual prompt and must be exactly 100 words.

It was built for the same purpose all lighthouses are, to keep ships off the shore. But then, when the shipping lines shifted, the need to protect anyone faded. Before long it stood abandoned. The people on the island kept it going through volunteer work. All went well until Kenny Jenkins decided there was no harm in having a drink on his shift, then another. The collision woke the whole island. Kenny was about to the run off to the mainland but then things started washing up on shore. Now Kenny’s a hero, and the island is once again thriving.

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