In spite of the appearance, the creature has a soft, green heart.

As I reach over, I sense a little movement, a shiver, like a faint voice. Startled, I withdraw my hand and walk away.

When I am back the creature is still there.

The pulse draws me toward it.

Mini sagas are short, self-contained stories, of exactly 50 words. I’m using them as a way to practise storytelling. Sometimes inspired by a photograph, other times they are the inspiration for images, to complement the stories.