Microscopic Stories

Bactrian Ways

Bactrian Ways

Victorian explorer, Charles Fitzgerald, proposed crossing the desert in search of the lost city of Merzuh. To do this, he would need a camel so, at the first opportunity, he visited Mustapha Leek, the local camel dealer.

They soon settled on a suitable beast but Mustapha warned of the idiosyncrasies of camels in general.

He explained, “If you annoy them at all, they will not hesitate to spit back.”

“We’ll see about that,” replied Charles, producing a sword from his backpack and skewering the camel. Mustapha was shocked.

“Why did you do that?”

“Just showing it I can spit too.”


Word count: 100
For Drabble Activity 2024, Week 6
Prompt: An animal or plant must be central to the story.