Ergo, the Ogre

A large, sprawling oak tree with thick branches covered in green moss, surrounded by lush greenery in a natural setting.

Written for Rochelle Wiseoff-Fields’ Friday Fictioneers.

The prompt is the image below;

A shield and sword placed on a rocky beach with a smartphone leaning against a piece of driftwood, ocean waves visible in the background under a clear sky.
PHOTO PROMPT © Jennifer Pendergast

This year they decided to hold the Renaissance Festival on the beach. Fred was a newbie but had been practicing his fencing moves all week. His goal was to be a formidable opponent for his partner Dave, who had more experience with swords and jousting.

Saturday, he arrived at the beach with time to spare. Fred’s nervousness quickly turned to annoyance when Dave didn’t show up. An hour later came a text telling Fred that something had come up and Dave couldn’t make it.

Fred tossed his cell phone against a rock, removed his gear and went skinny dipping instead.

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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.

2 responses to “Skinny-dipping Without a Sword”

  1. James McEwan Avatar
    James McEwan

    Nothing like a good dip in the sea on a hot day.

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  2. Laurie Bell Avatar
    Laurie Bell

    Oh dear. Well he wasn’t worth it. Good plan to enjoy the water but sheesh all that training wasted. Nicely written

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