Coop 099: Knotty Boy

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Knotty Boy

Rose may have called wolf knots baby stuff, but this crop of reavers were a fumble-fingered bunch. Coop chipped in. “See how this one is kinda the same, but reversed? Like knit one, purl one.”

He unspooled practice cord and bartered for beads. Teaching felt like home, but with a bigger family. It was fun.

After class, Torloo studied his rows. “Lad,” he whispered. “These speak.”

“It’s practice. For our riding cords.”

Torloo found phrases mixed between teaching patterns. “Running together. Far and farther. The way of the woods, the way of the winds, the way of the learner. Lifelong.”

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Posted: April 1, 2025
Prompt: “knit one, purl one,” suggested by IreneGR
Words: 100

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Summary: Cole Pfeiffer-Cooper, who prefers to be called Coop, became part of a pack way before the world found out about the Amaranthine. An Amaranthine Saga & Songs serial. Cozy Fantasy. Slice-of-Life. Family. Pack. Begins here. You can suggest a prompt here. To scroll through archived chapters, use the Coop & the Elderbough Trackers tag.

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