PENTINA
No Pause for the Brave
Leveling up, one potion at a time
“Olga! Dinner!”
“Can’t! I’m playing, Dad.”
“Just put it on pause.”
“It’s a quest; it’s live! There’s no pause, Dad. And all my friends from school are online.”
“What’s happening?”
“It’s mythical, Dad! If we manage to defeat the dungeon guardian, we’ll get the elbow grease potion! Can you imagine?!”
This story is in response to the elbow grease prompt.
Smillew is a writer, a tweeter, a runner, and a follower of Paul Mansfield — some he does well, some not so well, but he still tries them all. You can follow him on Instagram if you can find him.
People who read the story above usually don’t read the following one. Change my mind!
