Fire and Stone

Kelly Dagan
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…

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Kelly Dagan

User Experience Strategist in higher ed, writing about information systems, UX, & design. Featured in UX Collective & The Startup.