Drabble, The Collector, 12
Jun. 18th, 2024 10:54 pmTitle : The Collector
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Mary Anning
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for
primeval100 challenge 893, Fossil Hunting
She picked her way carefully along the shoreline. The recent torrential rain had caused the cliff to slump, sending down a cascade of mud and broken rock.
Mary poked the landslip with her grandmother’s old stick, reaching down to seize exposed snake-stones and devil’s fingers, tossing them into her wicker basket.
They’d bring in a few much needed pennies once cleaned and trimmed, laid out on a table for the rich travelers who passed their cottage.
Mary dreamed of more, not just a few meagre coins to put bread on the table.
But if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
Author : fredbassett
Fandom : Primeval
Rating : 12
Characters : Mary Anning
Disclaimer : Not mine, no money made, don’t sue.
Spoilers : None
Summary : Written for
She picked her way carefully along the shoreline. The recent torrential rain had caused the cliff to slump, sending down a cascade of mud and broken rock.
Mary poked the landslip with her grandmother’s old stick, reaching down to seize exposed snake-stones and devil’s fingers, tossing them into her wicker basket.
They’d bring in a few much needed pennies once cleaned and trimmed, laid out on a table for the rich travelers who passed their cottage.
Mary dreamed of more, not just a few meagre coins to put bread on the table.
But if wishes were horses, beggars would ride.
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Date: 2024-06-18 10:18 pm (UTC)It's a good thing she kept on.
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Date: 2024-06-19 10:02 am (UTC)Great take on the prompt — and she only needs to wait a little longer, she'll get there!
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Date: 2024-06-19 11:31 pm (UTC)This is amazing, so evocative! I got to see the Mary Anning statue, it's wonderful. I loved this!!
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