Wednesday 16 May 2018

Her Shoes


"And this is where he caught her after a long chase..." the tour-guide mentioned waving her hand.

"Lover's Point!" the sign-board informed.

"Yes! King Raj proposed to Rani here! She agreed to be his queen!"

"Did she have any choice?" I remarked looking at the steep fall ahead into the sea...

"Why did she run all the way here on this rugged path?" I wondered aloud trying to put myself in her shoes.

"The romantic setting!" the tour-guide winked.
PHOTO PROMPT submitted by Courtney Wright.

"Her shoes are in the local museum; the same ones Rani wore each time they visited Lover's Point after their wedding..."


Have you come across any interesting display in a museum that you still remember?
100 Words story for Friday Fictioneers

18 comments:

  1. Dear Anita,

    Interesting that her shoes should end up in a museum. But when you're royalty it stands to reason. Nicely done.

    Shalom,

    Rochelle

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  2. Now that's what I call choice. "Do you want to marry me? Or would you rather ...."

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  3. Cute tale unless there is a more sinister element underlying it. Well done

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  4. Most of the times, those women didn't have much of a choice. That's the sad reality. I'd have wondered about the same thing in the protagonist's place. Well done!

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  5. Well told, Anita. Nice to have the contrast between the love story of legend, and a present-day take on the situation.

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  6. Ah, sweet story, Anita. I really liked it.

    Susan A Eames at
    Travel, Fiction and Photos

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  7. Nice story and sweet. Love romance! :-)

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  8. Awww. They lived happily ever after :)

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  9. So she had to take the plunge, one way or the other :-) Looks like she took the safest option. Nice one.

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  10. I guess he did a very, very good job of catching her.

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  11. Depending upon the PoV, the story can be interpreted in a couple of ways. Nice intriguing story, Anita.

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  12. Creative and contemplative story and love the photo!

    Happy Day to you,
    C & Z

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  13. The final sentence appears unfinished. I'm wondering what happened at Lover's Point after the wedding...!

    My FriFic tale is called Jim and Jan!

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  14. It's clear you wonder if she was running away rather than heading for a romantic spot. Did you find out the truth?

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  15. Hmmm, definitely leaves you wondering....well done!

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  16. What an intriguing story. Great writing.

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