Meet me beside the juggler’s tent.
How will you know me?
Look for the woman with three scars on her heart
one for each son slaughtered in the Battle of Cádiz.
You must take me to his rooms – our king – our lord – our master.
There I will dance for him. And sing. Oh, yes, I will sing his
praises up to the stars and beyond.
Soon I shall wear silken frocks and golden slippers and twine diamonds in my hair.
You laugh? It is true! Love will blind him. I guarantee.
He will have me three short years then die beneath my blade.
Up From the Ashes 
Seems like a good plan. Nice story with the backdrop of history.
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Thank you. Alicia
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She’s got it all worked out. I like a woman with a plan and a sense of purpose. Nicely done.
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Thanks, Sandra. Revenge is sweet.
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Very lyrical. I enjoyed it.
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I’m glad. Thanks.
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One can hardly blame her…beautifully written. Basically a whole life in so few words…
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Thank you for such a lovely comment. I appreciate your stopping by.
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Pleasure was all mine! 🙂
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Dear Alicia,
If this is not history, it should be. This is what writing and imagination are all about. I love this tale and the protagonist. The three short years might almost be with it.
Aloha,
Doug
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Thank you, Doug. The battle is real – the rest, as far as I know, is imagined. I always, always appreciate your stopping by. Alicia
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What a lovely compact story. Very satisfying tale.
Tracey
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Thanks, Tracey!
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Three short years is a long time to wait, I’d speed it up. You can sense her passion and grief in what you’ve written.
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I thought about that, Perry, but we’ve got to giver her time to entice him into marriage… Thanks for bringing it up, though. I would probably just rush in and stab him.
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Dear Alicia,
The brevity of this lends to its breathtaking emotion. Three scars…there’s so much depth in that one line alone. Very well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I so appreciate your taking time to read my work. How goes the publishing? Very proud of you, my dear.
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Three scars..one for each son…broke my heart.
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Thanks, Dawn. I had a different line there – several times. Glad this one worked.
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Oh yes. this is the best line of the story IMO.
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Great story. She’s hatched the perfect plan and you’ve managed to squeeze it all into so few words. Nice!
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Oh! Thank you.
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Beautiful piece of vengeful treachery here. Love it!
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What a great way to put it. Thanks.
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this story breathes. it’s alive. it’s like watching a movie. well done.
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Such high praise! Thank you.
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This should be an opera, so full of emotion. A work of art in so few words. A great piece.
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You’re making me blush. Thanks so very much.
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What an amazing story, poetic an powerful. Well done!
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I’m glad you stopped by to read and that you liked A Mother’s Revenge. Thank you.
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She’s lost everything, and is willing to risk everything. The story is told with a rhythm and conviction that makes the mother’s voice very authentic.
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Thanks, Jan, I was hoping it would work. Alicia
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Revenge is a dish best served cold and apparently at least three years old.
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Sometimes revenge takes time. Thanks for reading. Alicia
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I love this story. I can so relate to her wishes.. Somehow this story happens too rarely.
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Thank you, Bjorn, I’m glad you could relate to her feelings. Alicia
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I love the stories you weave, Alicia! This is chilling and magical in the telling. Excellent story telling! I especially love the 3 scars for each son. Wow!
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Wow back atcha’. Thank you for such a lovely comment. Alicia
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She’s got a plan and I have a feeling it will work. She seems quite determined! It all has a very exotic pull…silken frocks and golden slippers and twine diamonds in my hair. She will dress the part, but it’s not riches she’s after. The three scars for each son is very chilling, too. Nicely done, Alicia. I wondered why three years.
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It’s takes time to weave a web of deceit. Also, the king gets one year of thinking he’s “got it all” for each one of her sons – hopefully making his violent end much worse for him and more satisfying for her. I hope I’m explaining it right. Thanks for asking, Amy.
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I thought about it being a year for each son. That makes perfect sense! She does have intricate plan, indeed.
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Outstanding story. The three years aligns perfectly with the three scars. That will also buy her time to figure out how to make it look like suicide or accidental death so she can inherit his riches as spoils. How clever.
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Russell, you went a step beyond my thinking – suicide or accidental death! You are the clever one. Thanks for liking my submission for the week, Alicia
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The king better watch out. Nicely done! 🙂
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Indeed. Thanks for reading.
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Great character – driven by her grief, single-minded in her goal. Gripping. Well told.
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Thank you very much.
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So poetic and clever.
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I’m so very glad you found this clever. What a lovely thing to say. Alicia
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This is poetic with lovely description, Alicia. Her revenge is going to be delayed and cold. Well done. — Suzanne
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Thanks very much! I think her revenge will be worth waiting for.
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Dear Alicia, I’m in awe of your story – “diamonds in her hair” Wow – She will make him pay for the sons she has lost. EXCELLENT revenge! Nan
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Thanks, Nan, I think she has her revenge well planned.
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