This week’s prompt ~
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a landscape of green moorland and hills, with a pool of water near rocks in the foreground and a heavy bank of white cloud rolling in and masking the horizon.

The hills rolled on forever, dark foreboding. Clouds rolling in from the west carried rain or worse, snow, she could smell it. The whole of the land was shrouded in fear. It had been days since she had seen another living being of her kind and she could not dismiss the feeling that she alone.
There was no way out she had tried. The hills became too steep, the river too fast and the boarder along the eastside too heavily guarded by humans. There was no escape while she was in this wounded condition. Eventually she would run out of places to hide and they would find her.
Slowly she turned and padded back to the cave, she would have her pups in a few weeks and by the time they were grown and strong enough she would be able to lead them out of this place . Her strength would have returned and her wounds healed.
For now this was her prison and her sanctuary , she was safe for now how ever clouded her future .
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Aug 13, 2020 @ 14:00:36
A* writing Willow, great read
Aug 13, 2020 @ 14:24:58
Thank you Raven much appreciated
Aug 13, 2020 @ 14:32:21
I like the link between prison and sanctuary at the end.
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:14:50
Yes a shuttle touch there 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 14:43:19
Wonderfully penned, sis 🥰
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:21:01
Thank you Sis 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 14:44:07
Very interesting story Willow
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:14:18
Thank you Sadje💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:17:50
You’re welcome 😉
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:20:42
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Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:23:18
Beautiful penned, Willow. This reminded me of J K Rowling’s latest work – The Ickabog.
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:40:07
Thank you, I have to admit to never reading any of her books.💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 17:52:45
Oh, that makes it even more beautiful. I haven’t finished reading The Ickabog either
Aug 13, 2020 @ 17:54:13
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the book 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:36:56
Beautiful! You took the obverse interpretation to mine: I thought it was us who were “replaced”! 🙂
Aug 13, 2020 @ 15:19:02
I see what you are saying, now there could be hope for both species with our heroines … A brave new world 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 16:18:58
Very nice, Willow.
Aug 13, 2020 @ 16:44:03
Thank you Robbie 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 16:42:08
Many find their sanctuary a prison…but sometimes they are just places to await the right time. Lovely piece, Willow xx
Aug 13, 2020 @ 16:43:27
Thank you Sue,the photo spoke to me 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 16:50:42
It is a rather special place 😉 xx
Aug 13, 2020 @ 16:58:52
I rather felt that 💜
Aug 13, 2020 @ 17:14:52
❤
Aug 13, 2020 @ 21:50:29
Great writing Willow It looks like the entrance to the mystic land of Byrn. Where the fair folk fly by night casting spells of joy so the world will wake a new perhaps with a fewer problems and a few more baby smiles
Aug 13, 2020 @ 23:12:28
If only that were the case 😊
Aug 13, 2020 @ 23:55:28
If you believe it will become so
Aug 14, 2020 @ 05:49:42
😊💜
Aug 14, 2020 @ 06:08:39
So very sad
Aug 14, 2020 @ 06:47:53
Yes, and I not sure we’re it came from, apart from inside my head .
Aug 14, 2020 @ 12:45:26
You’ve beautifully penned this, Willow. 🙂
Aug 14, 2020 @ 11:58:29
Thank you 💜
Aug 14, 2020 @ 19:02:04
You are very much welcome. 🙂
Aug 14, 2020 @ 19:45:13
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Aug 14, 2020 @ 20:59:48
A lovely and poignant piece of writing, Willow. Tears at the heartstrings. 💗💗💗
Aug 14, 2020 @ 22:27:47
Dark days, dark thoughts 💜
Aug 15, 2020 @ 08:20:58
Thank you Sue
Aug 15, 2020 @ 13:58:32
Hi Willow. A great short story. Prisons can be sanctuaries for those without any where else to go.
Aug 15, 2020 @ 19:09:23
Yes indeed that’s true 💜
Aug 15, 2020 @ 18:06:07
This story is beautifully written Willow.
The last line though stands out when prison and sanctuary are linked !!
❤
Aug 15, 2020 @ 19:00:55
Yes it is strange but true the two can be one and the same. Thank you for reading 💜
Aug 15, 2020 @ 20:54:12
Yes, the link between prison and sanctuary is famous,Willow. Love it. Enjoy your weekend. Michael
Aug 15, 2020 @ 21:08:49
Thank you Michael, I hope you have s great weekend too 💜
Aug 15, 2020 @ 22:35:00
Thank you, Willow! I try to catch as many sun rays as possible. 😉
Aug 16, 2020 @ 05:31:44
We have had a few too many lately, the UK is not used too temperatures of 37c plus 😊
Aug 16, 2020 @ 10:48:35
😉
Aug 23, 2020 @ 14:43:55
Well written Willow! In the beginning, I wasn’t sure who or what “she” was. Thanks for not leaving us hanging. Still wondering though… if “she” is a wolf (coyote) or domestic dog who was abused and scared of humans. Hmmm! 🙂
Aug 23, 2020 @ 21:26:15
I have to admit she is neither , she is a werewolf and she hates and rejects her human side. 😳
Aug 24, 2020 @ 23:24:32
Yay! Now I know! At least I was on the rightish track. Professor Lupin’s offspring??? LOL! I’m a huge Harry Potter fan. 🙂
Aug 25, 2020 @ 04:08:23
Well I am not sure what you mean as I have never read a Harry potter book or seen any of the films.💜
Aug 26, 2020 @ 02:16:02
Professor Lupin was a werewolf. The books are great! Frank & I have read them multiple times. We have a full set of hardcover. 😊
Aug 26, 2020 @ 05:58:45
Yes I know it’s very popular 💜
Aug 26, 2020 @ 21:54:42
Highly recommended. You could get through the series while recuperating??? 🥰
Aug 27, 2020 @ 04:56:56
Might try it x