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The restaurant echoed with magic and the chants from joyful people. Souls, happy to mingle and be together. Light shone down via the stain-glassed sunroof. Flecks of pretty lights danced on her arms. The gods mocked her. Or at least he did.
At the corner table, she waited. Body and mind numb. Beyond the tears. Time, a lost moment. It wasn’t too late to change her mind. But if she didn’t care for her happiness, how could she expect him to? Playing second fiddle never ended well.
Brigit’s torch flickered in agreement on the wall. Be strong.
She’d sing her goodbye song.
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Note:
Brigit (Brig / Brigid) is an Irish goddess of many things and later became a saint. Often flames are dedicated to her. More stories featuring gods in the 21st century can be found here.
Tannille 
I love the details that are in the white space
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Thanks N! 😀
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I’m wondering why the gods were mocking her? 🤔
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Have you have ever felt emotionally numb and been in a lively atmosphere? To me it feels like a cosmic joke. 😀
Thanks I!
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I enjoyed reading this and the use of Brigit,
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Thanks M!
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Dear Tannille,
Lovely descriptions. Bringing mythology into the 21st century…fascinating.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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The Celtic gods seem more mysterious than the Greek gods. It’s interesting writing in a different tone.
Thanks R! 😀
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Glad at least one god wasn’t mocking her but on her side.. Yep, time to sing that song of separating and finding someone more appreciative (like a a more appreciative inner-self to start…)
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Breaking-up is hard to do, that’s the problem with bonding with someone.
Thanks T!
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Brigit’s blessing!
The torch and light symbolise happiness and ray of hope and success! At least I would like to guess 🙂
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Ooo I like that A! I didn’t think that deep. But yes. Humans do like to read signs.
Thanks A…
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Great take on the prompt. I like the way you’ve used short staccato sentences throughout. It gives an impression of the way our thoughts fragment under emotional stress.
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Thinking is strange under emotional stress.Almost like an out of body experience.
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I’ve been there, and I’m not even a god. I just have one buried in the yard. Excellent compost. The weeds have never grown better.
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I’m sure you even bury yourself from time to time.
Thanks N!
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I would love to know more. Great opening for a longer story.
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More words and I think the story would have unfolded. Her thoughts running around in a loop. Not 100% she would have broken up him. Emotional bonds are hard to break.
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Thanks L!
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Oh, the psychological drama in the relationship world. Well done.
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He’s going down!
Thanks B
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I enjoyed this. So much untold yet said.
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Sometimes that’s how break-ups are too.
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I sewed a deep emotional loneliness in your story, and there is an element of being taken for granted along with a lack of trust. A reflection on real life.
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I sensed a deep…
Sorry.
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I think we all hurt like this at some point. It’s a part of living. Expect for the rare that don’t feel and that’s a bigger problem.
Thanks J
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When people start asking themselves those questions they already know the answer. I think moving on is the right choice and Brigit’s torch validates her decision.
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Emotions are complicated. That why many people stay in bad relationships. Self gaslighting.
Thanks L
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She’s at a turning point. I like that she’s moved from being the subject of the gods’ mockery to having gained the approval of at least one. She certainly needs to hang onto that inner strength she’s discovered if she’s going to make it. Mythology is fascinating. I like how you’ve referenced it here.
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She may change her mind. I think sometimes people hold their emotions and when they share, misunderstandings will be cleared or compromises made. Other times people should move on.
Thanks M!
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Beautifully written story of strength and survival.
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Finding inner strength isn’t always easy.
Thanks J!
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No magic and joyful chants for Brigit.
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No magic and joyful chants for him either when she has her way. 🤣
Thanks A!
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Very atmospheric and almost magical, very in tune with the mythology. A great story of recognition and strength.
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Thanks G. The Celtic gods feel mysterious to me, opposed to the Greeks who are as subtle as bricks thrown through windows.
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LOL I love that description of the greek gods. Maybe that’s why the celtic lore is so often used in fantasy tales?
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Could be. Celtic and the Norse share the same sort of fantasy feel. 😀
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when in doubt, follow your heart.
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Even the heart can be a faulty judge of character sometimes.
Thanks P!
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good she could take a decision
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Thanks A!
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