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(If you're new to my style of writing prompts, head over to this blog post for more information. Feel free to use just the picture, just the prompt, just the words, or a combination of any of the three write your paragraph! Don't forget to comment with your practice!) Prompt: The footsteps ended. As if no one was meant to travel beyond this point.... Words: fingers, crystallize, vanilla, eluded, mirror, isolated My Paragraph: The footsteps ended. As if no one was meant to travel beyond this point. Ibarth knelt, allowing his fingers to drag across the ripples and the rivets. The morning wind had not yet buried evidence of his quarry's passing. But the tracks ended here. Ibarth squinted his eyes, searching the shadows of the desert hills. How could the beast have passed this way without leaving prints? He scratched his beard, hands still stained with the scent of vanilla from the oils of her skin. But he couldn't focus on that now. Not while the beast eluded him. The frost crystals of night evaporated on the desert bushes as the sun grappled its way into the sky. He scanned the hills and valleys again. Nothing. Isolation. No movement of bird or beast or bug. Then he saw it, a flicker of light like a mirror catching the sun to the west. Ibarth suppressed a grin. You're far from your home, aren't you, Chimera? Don't forget to share your practice and feedback in the comments! Let's grow as writers together through practice and critique! Finished with this prompt? Try this one next.
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