The Burning — Judy Lunsford

It was a great honor to be chosen by the keeper of the burnings.It was also a terrible responsibiity.If the keeper failed, the whole tribe could come to a bloody end at the claws of the creatures.Amka had only been an apprentice for a few days, but soon she would have more to deal with than an apprentice should ever face.Can Amka survive the first days of her apprenticeship?Or will the whole village die with her?Find out how Amka faces the darkness in this chilling short story. This story received an Honorable Mention in the First Quarter 2021 Writer's of the Future contest.