The Short Man on the Tall Mountain 

Summer lies on the warm grass, her long braids keeping her wild hair out of her freckled face.

She traces the outlines of the shapes in the clouds with a chubby finger and one squinted eye.

"What are you doing out here punkin'?" Summer's grandpa inquires as he shuffles through the yard.

"Watching the animals." She replies simply, never taking her eyes off the sky.

"Animals?" Her grandpa asks.

"Yeah, Pappy, the animals the short man on the tall mountain makes with his breath."

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Tell us the legend of the Short Man on the Tall Mountain!

Length: 1500 words maximum

Time limit: Sunday, December 16th

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This contest is a collaboration between Childrensfiction and Adultfiction. So, while the story must be suitable for children between 4 and 10 years of age, it should also be interesting for an adult audience. Who is up for the challenge?

Please post the story on your own profile, fill this submission form, and leave us the link in the comments below. Your work can be a new book or a separate chapter in an existing anthology. Only one chapter, please.