Fire and Stone
10 min readNov 21, 2019
A retelling of Goblin Market, in a contemporary fantasy setting
Her sister perches on the barstool, waif-like, delicate ankles crossed and one wrist draped over her drink. She is laughing, a high false trill that makes Stone want to slap her.
Stone grips her lager like a cudgel and says nothing.
In the middle of her laughter, Fire shoots her a look, her eyes sharp with some hidden…