Phan clutched her halo, rubbing already-tarnished finish. And sighed. If only she hadn’t been so diverted this morning, with the clouds. Then there’d been flowers. Then path swirls -which led right to the end of the lengthy queue…
“Next!” the angel matriarch called.
Phan floated forward. At a scowl, she hastily replaced her halo and hoped it aligned itself. It didn’t.
“Late again, Phanuelle.”
*Gulp*
“There’s only one assignment left; a newer one.”
Phan peered beyond the matriarch at the mostly harmless-looking blue and green sphere to which she must go. Oh, well. Perhaps it would have flowers, too.
Created for Carrot Ranch‘s writing prompt.
April 11, 2019, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story using the phrase “beggars can’t be choosers.” You can play with the words, alter them or interpret them without using the phrase. Give it any slant you want — show what it means or add to its meaning. Go where the prompt leads!
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Chel Owens 
I’ll give her a cup of tea… send her over!
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😀 She’s my kind of angel, for sure.
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Mostly harmless!
❤👌😎
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You win for spying the reference. 😀
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I did a double-take after I read that line and a big grin plastered itself to my face.
I hope you also spotted a reference in my latest chapter that was totally inspired by something you said about Xanthius. 😀
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😀
I remember asking for more Xanthius… something about his own story, right?
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Yup – he’s a popular chap (although it’s a balance between keeping him relevant to the story and making sure he doesn’t become the main character, because he’s better as a counterfoil). I seem to remember you saying that he’s the kind of character to drop out of nowhere onto your head, so that’s what I made him do 🙂
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P’haps I needed a Xanthius to land on MY head. 😀 I didn’t remember that..
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Good luck, Phan! You’re going to need it in that sh*thole planet, haha.
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Well… a guardian angel with focus issues may be just what set humanity off on the wrong foot…
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Brilliant Take Chelsea, And if she is still available, I would love to have her be my guardian angel… I wouldn’t do well with one that was too focused.
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😀 Me, neither.
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Nice story Chelsea. How did you come up with the name Phanuelle. Very angelesqe.
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Thanks, Len. I looked at lists of angels. 😉
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A far nicer planet to go to than that barren Mars.. 😉
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Ha ha! Well… how do YOU know?
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Heh; “mostly harmless.” I like.
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😉
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Will there be a continuation? I love stories and shows that have something to do with angels
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🙂 it certainly needs a continuation. Time permitting, I suppose.
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Don’t fret, Phan. Maybe you’ll get a human who doesn’t keep trying to kill himself, unlike Castiel who got the Winchesters.
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One can only hope….
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Oh, no, Phan — it’s a trap! There be flowers among the troubles. What great fun in your flash, Chelsea.
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Ha! Roses AND thorns, Charli. 🙂
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What a lovely unique take, Chelsea. Brilliant.
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Thank you! 🙂
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