Come along and join in with Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers. Rochelle asks that we use the photo prompt (© Roger Bultot) and limit our words to 100 or less. Click on the frog to read more stories.
Genre: Fiction
Word Count: 99
The Light-Catcher’s Quest
Maisie gazes up at the light-catcher’s abode. She had tracked him down to this narrow street months ago, carefully observing his habits.
She still wonders why he’s here, when the comfortable far-palaces of Glinoraram are his for the asking, this youngest son of the king.
She was sent to bring him back, by force if necessary. Instead she finds herself discreetly helping him as Abaddon’s1 darkness grows heavier.
The dwellers on this dismal street need every light-scrap the light-catcher can find to give.
Emerging from his eyrie, his keen eyes meet hers knowingly. Did he know she loved him?
1The Hebrew term Abaddon (Hebrew: אֲבַדּוֹן Avaddon, meaning “destruction”, “doom”), and its Greek equivalent Apollyon (Koinē Greek: Ἀπολλύων, Apollúōn meaning “Destroyer”) appear in the Bible as both a place of destruction and an archangel of the abyss. In the Hebrew Bible, abaddon is used with reference to a bottomless pit, often appearing alongside the place Sheol (שְׁאוֹל Šəʾōl), meaning the realm of the dead.
In the Book of Revelation of the New Testament, an angel called Abaddon is described as the king of an army of locusts; his name is first transcribed in Koine Greek (Revelation 9:11—”whose name in Hebrew is Abaddon,”) as Ἀβαδδών, and then translated Ἀπολλύων, Apollyon. The Vulgate and the Douay–Rheims Bible have additional notes not present in the Greek text, “in Latin Exterminans”, exterminans being the Latin word for “destroyer”.
Dreams from a Pilgrimage 
Loved the idea of a light catcher
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Thank you, Neil.
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Not the kind of light catcher I was thinking by the title. I will ponder this all evening!
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😀😘🌙
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Did he know she loved him? I expect he did, but his mission was far too important to delay.
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I like your way of looking at it. 🙂
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Perhaps now that he knows she is there, he will share with her his reasons for choosing that street. And she will share her love . . .
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I can see that coming to pass eventually 🙂… Thanks for reading, Lorraine.
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If he didn’t know before I’m sure he does now! A great little tale with an interesting footnote.
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They should join forces openly, no? Thank you for reading, Keith!
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Loved this, well done.
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Thank you, Mason.
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Modern and old so well blended together, I enjoyed reading this
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Glad you did. Thank you so much Michael.
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Oh this is fascinating… I love the concept. And I love that it is a She who is after the prince. I want to know more. Very mysterious.
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Your interest interests me, Laurie. Perhaps I’ll pursue this tale. Thank you!
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I learned something from your post today! Love the description about Apollyon which I actually was ignorant about
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John Bunyan’s use of Apollyon always stuck in my mind. I’m astonished I never read him until I read Pilgrim’s Progress with my kids.
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Ah that’s right that’s where I read that…it was Pilgrims Progress!
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We need more allegories like that, set in a modern time, but I doubt even Christian publishers would touch it. Too much, well, Apollyon and negativity. *sigh*
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” I doubt even Christian publishers would touch it. ” Sadly I think that’s true
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😦
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=(
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The beast rises to find vulnerability 🙂 (Psalm 88 is also an early reference that I remembered) enjoyed your take Dora.
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Ah yes, the question rhetorical in 88:11 — “Is your steadfast love declared in the grave, or your faithfulness in Abaddon?” Thank you, Paul.
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It looks like both Maisie and the light-catcher are now defending those people against Abaddon’s darkness.
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That’s what I had in mind, the question raised being, why this particular street? Another story mayhaps.
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of course, he knew. just waiting for the right move. 🙂
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of course!! 😀
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Dear Dora,
I love the idea of the light catcher. Lots of depth to your 100 words.
Shalom u’vracha,
Rochelle
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So glad you liked the concept, Rochelle. Thank you for those kind words!
Shalom u’vracha,
Dora
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The quest has a objective, but can one person derail its completion? Perhaps only the genuine light really knows.
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Worth thinking about. 🙂
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I like the idea of him catching scraps of light to brighten the street.
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Catchy idea, isn’t it? 🙂
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Scary story. Enjoyed the little bible lesson, too! Great story! Happy Thanksgiving!
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Thanks, Bear. Enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend!
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I am so far. Think I might decorate for Hannukah and Christmas.
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Tomorrow’s Advent and Hanukkah at sundown: perfect timing. :>)
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Aye, that it is. We will celebrate Advent at church and then come home and celebrate Hanukkah. We will set up our nativities, light our candles and attempt to say the prayers (probably will end up in English, though).
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😀🎄🕎
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Light catcher. How I need one of those in November. Lovely!
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Don’t we all! Thirty-two days till the first day of winter. Thanks for reading, Sandra.
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