Ergo, the Ogre

Welcome to the daily Three Things Challenge.
Use your imagination and creativity using one, two or all three words that may or may not be related. There are no restrictions regarding length, style, or genre, though please keep it family friendly.

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Your three words today are:
SHAFT
CRAFT
CARAT

Vivika admired the 4-carat yellow topaz ring sparkling on her ring finger. A seventh-generation witch, she crafted it herself even though the elders counselled against it.

“Some things aren’t meant to be created, and this is one of them, Vivika,” the crones told her. “Listen to us!”

Vivika shrugged at the memory. Whatever. Those old broads are just jealous.

Suddenly, a shaft of blue lightening crackled through a slit in the roof that wasn’t there previously. It found its way to the ring on Vivika’s finger, and ZAP!!! The ring crumbled to black dust and a nasty burn was left on her finger.

“Old broads? Really?” A mocking voice boomed in her ears.

Tags: #ThreeThingsChallenge, 3TC, fantasy, Pensitivity101, TTC, Writing Challenge, Writing Prompt

Categories: The Minor Arcana, Three Things Challenge

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Ergo, the Ogre

Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.