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Ooh, a keyhole

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Photo Prompt © Fleur Lind

‘Look, a huge keyhole over there.’
‘Let’s get closer,’ as the two boys hurried across.

‘It’s an interesting opening.’
‘Ouch.’
‘It’s… it’s, what?’
‘Perspex, perhaps?’

Gingerly, both of them touched the see-through wall.
‘Weird.’
‘Intriguing though.’

One of the boys tried to press his face to see further. The other one saw an interesting plaque.
‘Look, it’s a dragon up there.’
‘Can we touch it?’

‘Ooh, sweet, isn’t it!’
‘But it’s not helping, sadly.’
‘Oh well, it’s teatime now, but we’ll be back.’

The two boys had gone, so the tiny dragon burst out and grinned:
‘Hasta la vista, baby!’

~~~

Thanks to Rochelle for hosting Friday Fictioneers
Genre: Historical Fiction
Word Count: 100

15 May 2026

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