The prompt this week: “… the points were sharp …”
The Written Word
The quills were ancient. She’d found them locked in a closet of the abby. But the points were sharp, the monks having taken great care of them.
Mara sighed. “Remember, Robert? … Computers and photocopiers? It was all so easy?”
“Yeah … life before the E-bombs. Who would have dreamed our electronic infrastructure was so unprotected!”
“If the new dictator hadn’t confiscated all the manual typewriters and pencils as well, we could at least communicate to some extent!”
Picking up a quill, Robert replied: “Well, this is how our ancestors printed letters and books. We come from the same stock. So –” dipping his quill into the ink – “let’s get started.”
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Julia’s 100-Word Challenge For Grown Ups is a lot of fun. Hop over to her site to get the instructions for how to take part:
http://jfb57.wordpress.com/2013/05/20/100-word-challenge-for-grown-ups-week84/
The Happy Wordcrafter 
In a post apocalyptic world I’d have a problem because I can’t read my own writing!
Hey, you and me both. These days I print about half the time if I have to write by hand, but I’d rather type any day.
Makes me wonder if they know where to get feathers and ink. 😀
I really like this one. Good job!
Thank you, Kent. This prompt gave me a work out, and I’m getting in pretty late, but I made it.
100 words that read like a thousand, but still very tight – nicely done!
Sandra, yours is the best 100WCGU I’ve read, even including my own. 😎 Seriously, your dialogue is the perfect form for this story, and every word is poignant and powerful. Great 100WCGU
Thank you very much. I appreciate your taking the time to read it and let me know.
I will be watching for your entries in the future, believe me!