Thanks to J Hardy Carroll and Rochelle Wisoff-Fields (Fairy blog mother extraordinaire) Friday Fictioneers have a thought-provoking photograph to inspire a 100-word story. Happy Wednesday/Friday
Our people call them Fire Walkers, Truth Talkers, Father, Mother.
They populated the world centuries before the people arrived, and will inhabit the hills and valleys long after we’re gone.
We ask their advice in both love and war, for they are kind and wise. Humble. They name our children and bury our dead.
No one conjures these gold and ruby creatures. Fire Walkers appear when most needed.
At dusk, three rose from the currents of the Miwak River bearing favorable news and sad.
No more floods or firestorms. The animal population will triple.
Our people must abandon the earth.
Up From the Ashes 
That seems like a tough deal
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Perhaps! Thanks, Neil.
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There is so much promise in the storyline here. Well done, Alicia.
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Thanks, Sandra. Maybe the Fire Walkers will let people return when they’re wiser.
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Dear Lish,
I liked that no one conjures the fire-walkers, they just appear. They sound frightening. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle!
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Well, they’re certainly needed now – no wonder they appeared! Intriguing story.
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Aren’t they? Thanks, Iain.
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it looks like they rule the roost and we have no choice but to follow. .
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Perhaps they do. I think we need a few Fire Walkers now. Thanks for reading and commenting
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“Fire Walkers” – what a great description for these prophetic figures.
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Thanks so much.
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Reads as a prophecy to me. One that has resonance. Nicely done, even as it leaves me with ambivalence.
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Interesting comment ~ in a good way. Ambivalence? can you expand? I’d appreciate it. Thanks.
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As the Fire Walkers said, they bring good news and sad. I believe they have mother earth’s best interests in mind, which makes me happy; but even though I know we have to go for her to survive, I’m sad for my species 😦
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Thanks! I do believe the Fire Walkers are Mother Earth and they’re laying down the cards. Thanks.
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I love the experimental writing here; it makes the theme of environmental change powerful.
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Thank you, Penny
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Wonderful story. I was hooked from the first line.
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Thanks so much
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Great mythical, spiritual writing. I like the flow of your writing in Firewalkers!
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Thanks! When I first saw this photo I saw so much firelight. Love you.
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Such a lovely mystical, mythological story. I guess people of the old times survived on the hope in these stories rather than reliance on science. Which even though can prolong your life does not lend itself to well-being.
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Yes! I often think of people from the past that relied on stories and myths handed down from generation to generation. Thanks for noticing that.
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Time to reignite them methinks. Excellent.
Here’s mine!
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Yes!!!!! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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In “love and war” is certainly time for advice. Well done.
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Thanks! I sure wish they’d stop by and give us some guidance in these confusing times.
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Not a bright looking future!
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Not for mankind, but perhaps for the rest of the earth.
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Wise, those Fire Walkers. Identify the problem and remove it. Nice take.
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Thanks! I want a Fire Walker or two in my backyard.
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I imagine if they appeared to us now we’d tell them where to go, ‘cos we’re not leaving. I imagine the people in your story will be more receptive!
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I think when the Fire Walkers tell you to go away, you go away. 🙂 Thanks, Ali.
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Myth and folk lore combined with ancestral spirits are wonderful backdrops for every story in the world. I enjoyed how I was enthralled by the truth from the Fire Walkers..
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Thanks, James. I always appreciate your stopping by. Lish
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Good story – is the Fire Walkers the real cause of the pandemic perhaps? I think a lot of places will be glad to lose the fires and floods.
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No, the Fire Walkers have been around longer than this mess we’re in. Thanks for reading!
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This has something of a Native American feel about it. I read it twice–didn’t want to miss anything 🙂
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Thank you for taking the time to read it twice. When I reread the story, I’m not pleased with the end beat but it’s set in stone now.
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I think we channeled the same beings for this prompt! Great writing here.
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Indeed! Thanks for stopping by. Stay well. Lish
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Absolutely love tales like this. It reminds me of myths and legends that are passed down and remembered for generations.
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Thanks!
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