Splintered Teeth

by Quenby Olson

"The creature was not as large as the legends had made it out to be.

The stories had betrayed her, tales told at night and over fires, the hands of the elders casting shadows that dipped and swayed, dipped and swayed, fingers taking on the shape of wings that stretched across the night sky and tugged at the edges of dreams just begun. Wings and fire and claws that scraped the earth, a barbed tail that could curl around a mountain peak and wrench the stone away from its foundations."

It was a Dragon. The last dragon. The end of it all.

10 pages, Unknown Binding

First published September 29, 2017

About the author

Quenby Olson lives in Central Pennsylvania where she spends most of her time writing, glaring at baskets of unfolded laundry, and chasing the cat off the kitchen counters. She lives with her husband and five children, who do nothing to dampen her love of classical ballet, geeky crochet, and staying up late to watch old episodes of Doctor Who.

Reviews

[Wol · Rating 5 out of 5]

A poignant short story that got me a little bit tearful on the bus. Recommended!

[Lukasz · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story is available on the author's website. It's a short, well written story. I won't write about the plot. Just try it yourself.

[Vicki · Rating 3 out of 5]

An engaging short dragon story.