tiny · borrowers · trio · survival · fear · hidden · scavengers · dark fantasy · micro civilization
The kitchen counter rose before them like a cliff face. Three thumb-sized figures scaled its smooth surface with braided-thread ropes. Leo, driving them forward, secured his hook at the top while Caleb and Jace bickered softly below. Then the overhead lights flared on, flooding the space with a harsh, revealing glare. Caleb stumbled back from the precipice, hands flying to shield his eyes. Leo and Jace stood rigid, squinting into the light, utterly exposed in the vastness of you's world.