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Hope And The Sword
Face down in pine-needles, Tom could hear rustling undergrowth.
It wasn’t such disturbance of leaf and stalk that might herald the man’s return, but more woodlandy – some creature curious about the blood...his blood.
Gauging the effort required, he summoned what energy remained and thrust.
His right arm collapsed, the incline rolling him onto his back.
The unobstructed air was invigorating. He’d never appreciated that before. He coughed half way through a breath, spluttering blood.
He managed to avoid choking. He might just survive–
Now he could see the man hadn’t left at all.
The shooter raised the gun again.
From Guest Contributor Perry McDaid
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