Didn't See That Coming

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Prompts = Declaration, Wand, Lattice

Cyrus the Egregious had had a bold declaration trumpeted far and wide: he would defeat any mage who dared face him in magical combat. And he had; roses grew up lattices made of wands he’d taken from the fools who’d dared accept his challenge.

One day, a stooped and wizened figure shuffled to his door. ‘I’m here to… you know. But my wand’s broken. Mind if I borrow one?’

Cyrus refused. ‘This isn’t a lending library.’

‘Oh. Then I’ll take them all.’

A sound alerted Cyrus to trouble; his roses weren’t just holding, but aiming, wands at him.

‘Oh n….’

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