I do very little cross posting here, on WordPress – I mostly prefer to use Twitter to shout out about other people’s work, but this super-short story popped up in my feed today, and I thought the beautiful prose and imagery could justifiably be shared – especially as I have a customer coming round today to pick through some gemstones for her next project. Follow the link below to go to Kat’s page and her exceptional talent.

‘Go anywhere,’ you said, ‘but not there. That’s all I ask.’ The door was unvarnished wood. Tucked under a stairway, slightly too small to enter straight-backed, locked with cast iron. You kept the plain key in your pocket, always. I wondered, of course. Sometimes I thought of little else, my mind swirling with possibilities, bright […]
That Which is Kept Locked Away — the fiction phial
I see why you enjoyed it. It’s a love letter to precious stones.
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I know. I’m a bit of a Samug 😉
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er… Smaug?
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sorry. a JRR Tolkien reference. I do love my scifi / fantasy / legend. Smaug is the name of the dragon in the Hobbit, who hoards gems (and precious metal)
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Yes, I know Smaug, which is what I thought you meant instead of samug….
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see, this is why I should wear my specs!
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Hehehehe!
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What a lovely story and very apt for your day. I hope the customer enjoyed choosing her stones. Did you find yourself interpreting her choice in the light of the story?
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no, with her, it’s always all about the colours, and if they resonate. It’s good fun choosing some, and then letting her pick through them. It’s something I offer for any customer, but it’s easier when they are local and can pick up and hold the gem.
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Really lovely.
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A delightful story. Do you ever feel that stones have voices?
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not exactly, but they often manage to dictate their settings and use!
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It’s lovely, and as it happens, opals are my favourite jewels as well. 🙂
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