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Saint Lilly Lillum of Charity

Chapter 1. Even a Mouse

#FanFiction #IAmInLoveWithTheVillainess (#WataYuri) #PIXIVCharitySanta
#wss366 #MastoPrompt 12/20

Description: This is a twist on a classic fairy tale that some may find too saccharine.

The road leading down from the orphanage was rocky and rutted. In the dim evening light, Lily kept stumbling. She could have stayed with them, but that would have put a strain on their already overcrowded building. There was no way she could inconvenience them like that.

A sigh escaped her. She had planned to stay at an inn and warm herself at the #fireside, but the orphans' needs had been too great, so she gave the manager all her money. She would find a barn somewhere down in the valley to sleep in. No one would refuse a nun a place to rest, especially not tonight.

A voice called to her: "Alms. Alms for a poor blind man."

In the gathering gloom, she saw an emaciated figure with bandages wrapped around his eyes.

Another sigh threatened to escape her. "I don't have any money, but here’s the food I have."

Lilly handed him a small bundle containing a hunk of hard rye bread and a sliver of cheese. The orphanage manager had given it to her as she left. Lilly had hesitated at the offer. The orphans surely needed the food more than her, but merit was gained through giving, and she wouldn't be inconsiderate enough to deny the woman that.

The man felt the gift with his fingers and spat. "No doubt you want thanks, kind woman." He spat again and turned away, and tottered into the trees, grumbling.

The nun watched him go, saying nothing. Instead, she quietly blessed him and turned, starting back down the road.

It was cold, so she pulled her cloak tight and put her hands in her pockets.

"Goddess be praised!" she muttered. In a pocket, she found a crust of bread that had escaped prior detection.

"Squeak."

The sound caused her to look up. Beside the road was a #mouse, its paws raised as if begging.

This time, she let a sigh escape and threw the crust to the creature, which ran off with it.

[Continued in Chapter 2 By the Grace of the Goddess]

#Tootfic #MicroFiction #Serial #NMFic

When we took #Mouse Condo™ to the nice empty field far from our home and gently laid it sideways on the ground, you better believe Martin was the first to emerge into the daylight after a cautious moment. He led the other 4 out into daylight, and they all ran off into the covered area.

The next night we caught 2 together, and they fled MC pretty much right away when released.

The solo mouse we caught last night seemed the most scared. He was the slowest to take the bait, hid under the towel during his entire stay at MC, and when we released him he actually wouldn't leave MC at all. We had to gentle upend the bin until he slid gently out onto the grass.

Even then he didn't run, but pressed himself into the grass.

The lesson here is even mice have distinct personalities, and are very sociable creatures. They rely on family and they are thinking creatures.

Try to be good to our #animal friends, even the small ones, and thank you for coming to my MouseTed Talk.

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So we have #mice in the house and the resulting adventure has been enlightening. Since spotting one #mouse in the kitchen, we have caught 8 distinct mice in 3 waves.

Night 1, we caught 5, seemingly one every hour from 1-6 AM. We kept them in Mouse Condo™ - aka a recycling bin with rag towels, bird seed, and a mouse sized water dish.

Immediately, distinct personalities emerged. Two were very timid, two were sort of followers, and one - who we nicknamed Martin (if you know you know) - was VERY bold.

From the moment we caught Martin, he rattled his live trap cage like an earthquake. When I lowered his trap into Mouse Condo, he LEAPED out halfway down and began sprinting in circles around the space (for comparison, every other mouse clung to the walls of the trap and only reluctantly went into MC). He stopped running around to stand in the middle of the space eating birdseed, glaring at us.
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#wss366 #mouse (1/5)

Minervie stood in the Gathering Wood, next to a tree on a gentle hill. Between tree roots, among an overgrowth of native plants was a hole. "Come out and face me, and we'll talk. If I have to come for you, you WILL be sorry," Minervie warned.

A horned rabbit came up, breathing very fast, and stood there, then after about 15 seconds moved off to one side. More came out until there were 80 in front of the tree. Minervie, pointed at one, "where's your daughter?"

Shylo seems very pleased on Caturday Saturday with her new mouse-shaped tag. I ordered it online, and it arrived in what may be the smallest envelope Chewy has ever sent. 😸🐀📨✉️😄

#cat #cats #Caturday #Saturday #orangecat #mouse #tag #happy #chewy #catsofmastodon #mastodoncats

#Mouse #Nature #Wildlife #Photo

Overhead Sharpshriek spied the mice. She wheeled and cried in anticipation of the kill.
One #mouse was young. A tasty morsel.
The other mouse was plumper and older.
Sharpshriek knew the plump one would keep her tummy full longer. Young mouse would live to hatch more mice.
Such are the carnivorous calculations before a desperate dive after dinner.
Wind stroked her feathers as wings slid earthward and talons flashed for the kill. 2/x
#wss366

Today's Wandering Shop Stories #prompt is #mouse. Feel like writing something short and sweet that has the word "mouse" in it? Check out the definitions of the word at: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouse Join in and tag it with #wss366! #writing #WritingLife #microfiction h/t @tobadzistsini

I got another mouse OC! Her name's Brenda.

Created by ME

#Brenda #Mouse #Girl #Baby #Cute #Panties #Undies #Underwear #Diaper #Nappy #Babyfur #Diaperfur #Red #Dress #Cape #Frilly #Socks #Flower

Out Now, for the #Amiga, #Santa's Present Drop 5 - The House of the Dead Bunnies!
Played with a #MOUSE or #LIGHTGUN making this "Probably the only Amiga LightGun game worth playing!"

https://robsmith-dev.itch.io/dead-bunnies

For the lazy techie: These are Ars staff’s last-minute holiday gift picks https://arstechni.ca/ENuh #buyingguide #philipshue #Shopping #Blu-ray #ray-ban #Samsung #Storage #gifts #Mouse #USB-C #kagi #meta

"Here We Come A-Wassailing!"
🎄❄️🌟

Prints at http://albaillustration.etsy.com OR you can find me in person this Sunday (12/21) at the New City Market at New City Brewery in Easthampton, MA with all of my decks, art prints, stickers, etc!

#yule #christmas #caroling #hedgehog #mole #mouse #art #fediart #mastoart #winter #singing #animals #victorian