She believed in true messages from the messiah, presented in softly moving tendrils of smoke emanating from her fireplace. It calmed her a bit, as she often found answers to prayers here in the daily warmth of her home. She found she could picture herself solving her problems with the gods’ help. Today she had prayed for safety and hoped they would keep her from death as the sounds of war grew closer. Her body shuddered in response as pebbles of gravel and a tree branch fell into her window. Her mind edgy as more gun shots fired into her home. She would not surrender, and she sent another plea into the smoky flames.
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Wordle 631
The Bag Lady 
Very good use of the word prompts Cheryl.
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Nice 👌
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