May 2024 Short STory

Erik was struggling to breathe in the heat of battle, dying of blood poisoning after buying a lucky ring from the bazaar. Days later, hundreds lay dead, in various stages of decomposition, with vultures squabbling over meat despite the abundance of bodies. With eyes darting and ever-searching, Johnny walked briskly amongst the dead, finding Erik’s ring made of pure gold. Carefully taking the ring off the soldier’s finger, he didn’t know it was the ring that killed him. Touching it with his bare hands, the toxins slowly infused into his skin, secretly seeping into his blood, killing him from within.

The End