The Desert Dog
They guarded the water in this patch of desert. One morning a dog ran up. It made for the water, but they threw stones at it.
“Get away you mongrel!” One shouted. The dog slunk away. Shortly afterwards, a woman appeared.
“May I have some water please?” She asked.
“Certainly miss.” She drank a few cupfuls. They watched her walk away. She then transformed into the dog and ran off.
“What do you reckon? Is that a person who turns into a dog, or a dog who turns into a person?” One asked.
“Maybe it’s both.” Suggested the other.
Joanne Fisher
Word count: 99
This was written with the prompt dog in the desert provided by the Carrot Ranch April 3 Story Challenge.
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I liked the shapeshifting the dog used to get the water. Nice one.
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An enjoyable read!
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There is more than one way to get what you need and as people we sometimes need to shirt and reshape our thinking. Great story Joanne and Happy Easter back at you..
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Oops, that *shirt* should have been *shift* in my previous comment.
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Lol 😁
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Intriguing! Great question. I’m impressed there was no vengance sought from the womandog. Maybe next time they’ll be more generous with the four footed.
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