Notices by Micro SF/F stories by O Westin (microsff@mastodon.social), page 2

I found an old bottle, washed up on the shore, with a letter inside. It is addressed to "Someone Else".
I have not opened it, of course, as it is not for me. Do you know who it's for?
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So is there a way to determine how long it is?

Oh!

I have just found a way to create what appears to be an internally closed loop of time.

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"One day," the dragon said, "this will be a world without dragons, and you will all be poorer for it."
The knight eyed the hoard. "Or richer."
"All of you?" the dragon laughed.
The knight bowed his head in defeat and left.
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I was filling in my lottery ticket when a note suddenly appeared, with numbers and "play these", in my handwriting. I played those.
I didn't win. The numbers I had picked first, but didn't play, did.
Another note appeared: "sorry, but the wealth ruined you/me"
Then both faded.
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The pupil approached the master, who sat in the air.
"I can't even imagine doing what you do, master."
"If you believe in yourself," the master said, "there is nothing you can't imagine yourself doing."
"And then I can do what I imagine?"
"No. But you can't do it without."
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"Can you teach me to change shapes?"
"I wish I could," the shapeshifter said, "I wish everyone could try shapes until they found a few they like."
"A few?"
"Or maybe one. But most of us have a few we are really at home in."
"You're almost always a cat."
"It's one of what I am."
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Every year the dragon landed outside the town, and asked for a sacrifice to volunteer.
Every year a young person stepped forth: hesitantly, resignedly, or even gladly.
Every year the dragon took the sacrifice away, and left them with a loving family far away.
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The thief tip-toed toward the dragon's hoard, reached out, and picked up...
"What!" he exclaimed. "Cookies?"
The dragon looked over its shoulder. "Yes, I'm keeping them warm. Do you want one?"
"But... Why?"
"I was told they are much nicer when they are warm. Try one."
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