"Why does that skyscraper have that weird shape on the top?"
"Oh, that's the city's protective ward. It's angled toward the West to catch as much of the afternoon sun as possible to energise it."
"Ward?!"
"Yeah. Keeps things nice and quiet at night. And safe."
"Safe from what?"
"You... Don't wanna know."
#microfiction #tootfic
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