“Action is to you.”
The words cut through the constant slosh-slosh of the paddle wheels and several sets of eyes turn to you. A waft of smoke burns your lungs as the wind shifts across the open-aired deck of the S.S Katrina.
You turn your head, burying a fit of coughs into your fist; wiping the spittle from your palm against your chest when the fire subsides. You suppress a smirk as good fortune finds your hand dramatically improved.
A click by your ear precedes the metallic pressure against skull.
“Those fingers really do fly, don’t they?”
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Runic Rumblings 
When you cheat you don’t want to get caught out. Good story.
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What an interesting POV for a flash and yet, it works, well Matt. It reminds me of being in a play — a story that calls the reader to be the actor. Ha! An improved hand. good storytelling!
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Didn’t quite get away. Well paced.
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I loved that second person telling. I’ve never tried it in ANY of my stories, must give it a shot, it gave a nice noir touch to your story here.
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I agree with the others. The POV adds an extra intrigue to the story.
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