It is time once again for Friday Fictioneers. That is the place where about 100 authors gather to share about 100 stories containing about 100 words all from 1 picture shared by our hostess Rochelle.
Here is this week’s photo prompt:
Photo by Kent Bonham
The Codex
by JE Lillie
Sinna’s every nerve vibrated with a desire to run, but he had to see the Codex. He clung to the shadows of the holy chamber, listening for any sign that the Eldaar were coming. When he was certain he was safe he moved into the flickering torchlight. The altar was reached in less than a breath’s space.
As he looked at the Codex’s intricate symbols Sinna realized with dismay he could not read the runes.
Dismay turned to despair as the Eldaar stepped from the shadows. Sinna heard the blade hiss before the darkness engulfed him.
Now please take some time to read the other stories at Friday Fictioneers by clicking the underlined link above and following the little blue frog.
Lillie-Put 
Oh no!!! Wow, this is great, I really got drawn into his one. The blade!! Great end. Some how me thinks he took too big a risk.
I think so too. I wonder how I would get Sinna out of this one if the story should continue.
Dark and dire! Sinna made an irrevocable error
Yes he did! Thanks for commenting.
he ‘hiss of the blade’ is so evocative.
Thank you Sandra.
Swift punishment indeed, and he couldn’t read it in any case. Nice piece!
Thanks.
Sinna was treated harshly, unless he returns from the darkness a reader. Interesting
And he just may.
Chilling way to end the story. Sinna didn’t stand a chance.
True.
More like the outline of the story that follows!
Perhaps it is.