freewrite

For https://peakd.com/hive-161155/@daily.prompt/4-january-2025-mariannewests-freewrite-writing-prompt-day-2607-carpet-of-crushed-bugs

Oooh, I'm excited about this prompt. Feels very story-able
Changdooostarchman

Oh shoot, coming up with names is tough
Javistarnexium

No. these are all too complex

Tax

no that's a word.

[insert name here] strode out onto the carpet of crushed bugs. The world of the forest tightened its grip on his heart. Beneath his feet, crunch crunched the carapace of beetles.

Oh no! I thought that was the timer, but it was a different timer..

I'm very distracted. Ok there's someone, and the crushed beetles. why are they there? A forest, sure, but that's a lot of beetles. Maybe there's a tree oozing sap from a branch, and the beetles come to feast, but it's a poison sap

no, maybe it's in a house, actually, and they've just

no, why is there a carpet of crushed beetles? I want it to be neat and natural. So... the ...but it looks like I can't think of anything that is a reason for a bug carpet that isn't creepy.

Also stina is listening to a show that's really sad sounding and weird and scary.. kind of.