Threat
He was not a king; just a patriarch of a large family. But everyone
called him a king. He liked it.
He moved a pawn and murmured, “Never treat anyone like a pawn. Treat
them like knights, bishops…..”
“Why?” the son had always felt that the king treated him like a pawn.
The king looked at a pawn that was about to turn into a queen and
brooded for a long time. He was mortally scared of losing. He raised an
eyebrow, almost imperceptibly. A man hidden in the shadows nodded, silently.
“You never know when a pawn would become a threat……”
“………”
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Word count 103
A post for Friday Fictioneers.
Nicely done with many layers
ReplyDeletethanks for reading it
DeleteExcellent, the fear of losing his power. Says a lot about the world of today.
ReplyDeleteyes, the lust survives till the end
DeleteClearly the patriarch does not see himself as others see him. But he may have to soon. Good story, Jilly, Sugar on the Bee.
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DeleteVery deep, many layers here. Nice.
ReplyDeleteThought provoking story! Nicely done.
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I really liked this
ReplyDeleteSuch a lot in this story. Well done.
ReplyDeleteGreat message. Never treat a man like a pawn. Only a pawn can be a queen. So there is no need for competition and rivalry.
ReplyDeleteevery pawn nurses a grudge. thanks
DeleteTreasuring the pawns is a good strategy.
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Deleteyes, they can be horribly tyrannical. thanks for reading the story
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