Week #07: Blow Out the Candles
March 14 is an interesting day for Ulm, Germany: it's the date and location of the Treaty of Ulm, which ended the Thirty Years' War, and also the birth of Albert Einstein. This week's prompt honors both!
Write about a birthday coinciding with an event of international importance.
What is a birthday, after all, during a war? How might it feel to celebrate one's birthday and a revolutionary invention all at once? A birthday might coincide with a massive earthquake, a king might forget he's a year older...
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When Kaz is in prison and approaching the end of a lengthy trial, Jesper pays him a long-overdue visit.
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Happy Birthday to our queen by Lynn_Forster
Fandoms: Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo
20 Mar 2021
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The Crows are in Fjerda, for the coronation of the new, good sovereigns, but, the same day, it's also Inej's birthday.
In the first chapter, a misadventure with the hotel happens: they're all assigned to the same room and, in a burst of pride, Kaz finds a way to make them all sleep on the same bed.
In the second chapter, Inej's birthday party after the coronation.PROMPT: "A birthday during a major event".