Ommatidia » Amemet http://www.ommatidia.org 101-word stories by brendan adkins, mon-fri: fiction for the attention-deprived Fri, 25 Nov 2011 15:10:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ The Justin http://www.ommatidia.org/2007/11/27/the-justin-12/ http://www.ommatidia.org/2007/11/27/the-justin-12/#comments Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:00:31 +0000 Brendan http://www.xorph.com/anacrusis/2007/11/27/the-justin-12/ “What if the allirhinotiger is still there?” whispered the Justin, peeking over a dune.

“Amemet will stay away as long as you’re with me.” Ptah stepped over him and descended to the riverbank. “She and I have had words before. I think you dropped this.”

The Justin ran down eagerly to claim the battered and muddy Martin. “I can’t believe Stevie didn’t take it!” he exclaimed. “All right. I’ve got you, I’ve got my axe–time we blew this afterlife!”

“There’s something I must teach you before you go,” said Ptah, and the Justin was too happy to notice his implication.

]]> http://www.ommatidia.org/2007/11/27/the-justin-12/feed/ 0 The Justin http://www.ommatidia.org/2007/10/30/the-justin-10/ http://www.ommatidia.org/2007/10/30/the-justin-10/#comments Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:00:40 +0000 Brendan http://www.xorph.com/anacrusis/2007/10/30/the-justin-10/ The log became a crocohippolion and its bone-snacking jaws vanished Stevie’s reed.

“Double trouble!” gasped Stevie. “I hope you’re ready for this, boy!” The Justin sank his toes into river mud, took up gedan and met its eyes.

My name is Amemet, they said, and I was never worshipped. Once I ate the hearts of men and gods, until the river of their fear ran dry.

Do you know how one acquires a taste for souls? Do you see how long I have starved, undying?

Do you see that I am hungry?

The Justin threw down his blade and ran.

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