PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields

“Mama, why’s this your special stream?”

“Long ago, a princess’s baby became sick and doctors couldn’t save him. The princess cried so much that tears poured from her castle, filled the streets, and rolled into the ocean, turning the freshwater salty. No one could drink the water anymore, and the whole town became weak. But gradually, the salt water filtered through the earth and returned as this sparkling spring, saving the city.” Mama smiled. “Do you believe that?”

The wide-eyed girl shook her head. 

“You’re too smart, Brooke!” Mama dabbed her eyes. “Though it sometimes feels like that happened.”

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As always, many thanks to Rochelle Wisoff-Fields for hosting Friday Fictioneers and for this week’s gorgeous watercolor! Stop over and read a wonderful array of 100-word-fiction pieces based on this photo prompt…