H. Armstrong

@h-armstrong-writes.bsky.social

Cursed by the words, no other way out other than to write. No bigger joy than putting words to paper.

*Last Week before the Campaign officially ends however Late Pledges are enabled I wrote a story for this anthology about a princess, her beloved gardener, and her thoughtful future minister searching for each other's happiness. OT3 ending. Lots of yearning. Read this and other wonderful stories:

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Background is dark blueish and on the left you can see the mermaid themed cover for the Wild and Full of Marvels anthologyThe Flower Court by H. Armstrong
"And you?" Florian said. "What do you want?"
"Pardon?"
"Before, you mentioned nobody ever asked you what you want. So."
"I was just rambling, dear friend," Eiden laughed. "You took me seriously?"
"Ramble away, then. What do you want out of this?"
Eiden's smile was cast in shadows as the branches swayed. He looked away. "For Maude to be happy. And you as well."
"Yeah," Florian said in the end, tremulous with hope. "Me too."

Grief is a fickle, miserable thing. It’s heavier when you’re constantly scared of being mocked when you say your sorrow is about your dog. That dog loved me more than most people I’ve ever known. I will struggle with her loss for a very long time.

*Last Week before the Campaign officially ends however Late Pledges are enabled I wrote a story for this anthology about a princess, her beloved gardener, and her thoughtful future minister searching for each other's happiness. OT3 ending. Lots of yearning. Read this and other wonderful stories:

Promo post that reads: Queer fanworks inspired by folklore and fairy tales: Last week* to preorder.
(asterisk explained in the text body)
Background is dark blueish and on the left you can see the mermaid themed cover for the Wild and Full of Marvels anthologyThe Flower Court by H. Armstrong
"And you?" Florian said. "What do you want?"
"Pardon?"
"Before, you mentioned nobody ever asked you what you want. So."
"I was just rambling, dear friend," Eiden laughed. "You took me seriously?"
"Ramble away, then. What do you want out of this?"
Eiden's smile was cast in shadows as the branches swayed. He looked away. "For Maude to be happy. And you as well."
"Yeah," Florian said in the end, tremulous with hope. "Me too."

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‘The older I get, the more I believe happiness lives in ordinary things, pets on the bed, coffee in the garden, birds in the morning, the wind through the trees, a clean house, shared food, warm hus and the sky changing above. So much of life's beauty is quiet, gentle, and already here’

From the short story that's getting published soon: Florian does not rush things. He is careful and enjoys talking to the flowers, and go through his thoughts as he weeds the royal gardens. His job works to his advantage. He is much more likely to keep a problem to himself than either Eiden or Maude

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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