Young George sailed the seas to find the jewel—a sure way to win Gertrude’s heart.
Years passed by.
At last, the island. A cave. A beast slayed. The jewel his prize.
In the gems reflection he now saw an old man and cast the cursed stone into the sea.
The prompt for this weeks 50-word story challenge is sea.
I wanted to challenge myself further and have a more fully fleshed out story in just 50 words. I think something decent came out of that, it seems to have the feel of a classic or older style tale. I think it might even have some legs to be a longer piece one day. Hope you enjoyed it.
Pixabay Image Source edited by @cizzo.