The beings & places of The Drifting Expanse (1)

The Curious Questers Road Trip: A bonus mini series in a 100-word story form

I’m Teech Warrior, of the Thread-Headz¹ clan, imagined and created by Hazel back on Earth. My head (way too big for my body) is a tightly woven ball of peagreen green wool, punctuated by two 100mm TNK bolts - my eyes. I’ve a big brain, but no mouth to speak of! *lol* My flimsy thread body is reinforced with “armour” - shiny metal clips cinched around my torso, arms and legs. Twisty steel coils connect my arms and TNK bolt ears. I think of these coils as weapons of mass instruction. *grin* Get it? They serve no other purpose, so why not?!

This is me, Teech Warrior

This story is part of a bonus mini series for the Curious Questers Road Trip. It explores the beings and places of the The Drifting Expanse.

Find out who Hazel is in this episode ⬇️

High sun broadcast from To’ Boam - story ten

My 100-word stories are always inspired by

Erica Drayton

and other writers here on Substack who write in this genre such as

Feasts and Fables

and

Susie Mawhinney - A hill and I

What next?

• If you fancy collaborating with me on a fictional story, contact me here

• Read more of my micro-fiction

• Read about Erica’s Free Writing Fridays

• Say hi, just for fun! 🖐🏻

1. I bought several of these Thread Heads from a stall at a market at the annual National Arts Festival in South Africa. I sadly cannot find any info about the woman who made them!