Story Guide -- Story List Length (rounded up): 2000 words, 8 min. Previous (DrGimpy) -- Next (Vanhthefury) -- Contents -- Gallery Folder Hygge A tribute to an unnamed female character by Castws Amber arrived at the appointed time. My assistant opened the door for her, and she entered, or rather limped into my office. She had deftly adapted herself to cope with the weight and the restriction of the casts, which resembled thick white winter boots, except that they had an opening at the front. Her petite, well-manicured toes jutted out to rest on the padded plaster platforms that protected them from being banged against anything. Amber crutched classily, although both of her ankles were kept fixed in two short leg plaster casts. Helped with the crutches, she bent her knee and cautiously pushed her fettered left leg forward, then stepped with the other debilitated one, too. Carefully trudging toward the armchair, the hard soles of the massive shells pounded the floor, making a