photo prompt©Dale Rogerson
Lordaeron
Daphne woke to cold pervading her bones and lifted her lids on absolute darkness. Even deeper, the silence. Her fingers twitched with reanimation. Weak, she rolled to crawl in the dark until butting against a step.
Climbing the slabs taxed her heart, arrhythmically tapping. Rising, she grasped an iron ring and pushed a door on whining hinges.
Cringing from the moon, Daphne shielded her eyes. Spilling between brittle-boned fingers, light betrayed her flesh, plagued and tattered. Daphne wailed and withered to her knees.
Her twice-charged heart fluttered feebly. Henry…? Or were those vows annulled by death do us part?
World of Warcraft: fan fiction
Friday Fictioneers: 100 word stories
Muninn's Memories 
January 18, 2017 at 1:34 pm
I don’t know what’s going on but I sure know I am glad not to be Daphne.
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January 18, 2017 at 1:52 pm
Hi, Dale. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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January 18, 2017 at 2:23 pm
I think death do us part is a valid excuse to get out of it for Henry… but maybe they can re-vow
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January 18, 2017 at 2:42 pm
As I wrote this, I wondered if Henry had anything to do with her death in the first place.
Thanks for stopping by with a comment.
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January 18, 2017 at 2:25 pm
Coming back from the dead is such a bother. And yes, marriage vows are broken at death, so once you die, you come back unattached.
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January 18, 2017 at 2:44 pm
Decidedly unpleasant, indeed. Thanks for your comment, James.
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January 18, 2017 at 2:37 pm
Not familiar with Warcraft but you painted a vivid picture here.
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January 18, 2017 at 2:45 pm
I hoped the idea of reanimation could stand on its own, but wasn’t sure. It definitely acquires more depth if you’re familiar with the Warcraft universe.
Thanks for reading, Iain.
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January 18, 2017 at 3:45 pm
Scary. Even scarier for her when she sees how much has changed since she was put in the crypt. A Rip Van Winkle moment.
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January 18, 2017 at 4:04 pm
Thanks so much, Christine. It feels great when people see my story like I saw it.
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January 18, 2017 at 11:51 pm
I’m not familiar with the game, but the act of reanimation is universal enough to give your story meaning, context, and creep.
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January 19, 2017 at 8:53 am
Thank you, Lorraine. That’s reassuring.
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January 19, 2017 at 6:06 am
Dear Kecia,
You certainly painted a vivid picture.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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January 19, 2017 at 8:57 am
Thanks, Rochelle.
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January 20, 2017 at 8:28 am
I think her man ‘done her wrong’. Hope she gets out of this.
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January 20, 2017 at 8:37 am
It might be fun to write a whole story with this as a beginning. How did she die? And…what is she going to do about it?
Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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January 20, 2017 at 1:24 pm
Glad I’m not Henry… seems like they may have unfinished business…
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January 20, 2017 at 1:25 pm
Hi. Thanks for stopping by.
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January 21, 2017 at 11:49 pm
Loved the vivid images in this story.
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January 22, 2017 at 9:29 am
Thank you.
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January 22, 2017 at 3:13 pm
*waves in recognition* I have to confess I have mainly played Alliance in my WoW days however I did have a super Undead Priest. It was the most thrilling re-birth.
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January 22, 2017 at 3:48 pm
Yay, a player! I started Alliance, but switched to Horde pretty hard core. Undead was the last race I experienced and loved the opening tale. I’d never known! Thanks for commenting.
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January 23, 2017 at 9:42 am
Very vivid with some great lines
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January 23, 2017 at 9:44 am
Thank you.
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