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After years of failure, ridicule, he was finally ready.
To find out the truth. About himself. About where he’d come from. Where he would’ve belonged.
He turned the dial. Held his breath. Grasped the handles. Stepped on the lever.
The world spun.
Time thumped.
A banshee screamed in his ear. Perhaps the wind. Perhaps his own voice.
When vertigo subsided, he swallowed bile. Inhaled. Opened his eyes.
A man in furs crouched near him. Spear in hand.
Boron’s heart flooded with relief and delight.
He knew it!
He was, down to his DNA, a troglodyte.
For Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Troglodyte in 95 words
Na'ama Yehuda 
Not all would be so pleased and relieved to find themselves a member of the troglodytes!
What a great take…
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I know! But … to him, this seems (temporarily at least, for goodness knows what the next moment would bring and if the spear gets launched…), it feels like home … 😉
Me? I’ll stick with modern comforts, thank you very much … 😉
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To each his own, I say. Who are we to judge, right?
Me too, thank you very much.
Now… do I write one or not?
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Dunnow. Wanna do the viewpoint of the furs-and-spear dude? 😉
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Hahaha… I had an idea that I just might decide to do after all…
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🙂 Good, I guess I scared you so much with my idea that your idea looks a lot better in comparison (and I am sure it is!!!) XOXO
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Hah! Funny lady… 😉
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😀
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Na’ama Y’karah,
Home is where you hang your spear I guess. He was true to his own self. Entertaining take.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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🙂 Ah, yes, home is where the spear’s at. 😉
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You are so fun!!!! Thanks for the fun piece. 💝💝💝
Adele Ryan McDowell, Ph.D.
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🙂 So glad you liked it, dear Adele! 🙂
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LOL! I like your take on the prompt. Good writing!
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Glad you liked it! 🙂
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I’m so pleased for him, though I can’t say I envy him! Nice one Na’ama.
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Ya know, yeah, to each their own, but I’m not eager to go back to cavemen ‘comforts’ … 😉
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Excellent! Love it
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🙂 Yay! So glad you liked it!
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Indeed I did
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🙂
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