vignettes

[marycatelli]

This week's prompt is:
excuse

Anyone can join, with a 50-word creative fiction vignette in the comments. Your vignette does not have to include the prompt term.

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[marycatelli]

Ned's voice came from the mist ahead as he cheerfully reminded the huntsman that he and several of his fellows were dwarves.
"Nothing like a good mountain range for a dwarf, we have no excuse!"
"Never let the dwarves of the mountains hear you talk like that," said the huntsman.