Malachi is a jaded young bard traveling the county. He thinks he knows the ways of the world, but a chance meeting with a druid might change his mind. A short story of Celtic fantasy.

Hugh J. O'Donnell writes fiction, produces podcasts, and likes things. His writing has appeared in the Short Editions Short Story Dispenser, Factor Four Magazine, and The NoSleep Podcast, among others. You can find links to more of his work, including his ongoing flash fiction project, "Everyday Drabbles," at linktr.ee/hughjodonnell.

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