I love the innovative challenges, especially the one the preclude real writing talent. Here's mine. Mary Some things is most peculiar. "It had gone one for weeks like that. Lacroix would allow Nicholas in his presence but would not acknowledge him. Nicholas, for his part, did anything and everything he could to earn any kindness from his master. The enormous bouquet of snow-white roses had been tossed into the street. The original Da Vinci sketches very nearly met their end in the fireplace, but were instead sold cheaply. Lacroix had thoroughly and comprehensively shot down Nick's every attempt at an apology. Even presenting himself naked but for a slave collar had no affect. Lacroix simply picked up whatever item he had come in search of and left, as always without speaking or giving Nicholas so much as a cruelly cold glare. Six simple letters had torn them apart, an erroneous name called out in the heat of passion. Many things could be forgiven, and had been in the past, but "Screed"?" --- In unnamedfaction@yahoogroups.com, JKocich@a... wrote: > > 150 Words Or Less Challenge - One Does The Unthinkable, The Other Must > Forgive Him. >