A-Z Challenge Day 9

Posted Monday April 11

Today, the I’s have it!

Insouciance adj. The quality of being carefree; a lack of concern.

Impavid adj. Fearless, undaunted

Inficete adj. Humourless, unfunny, deadly serious
Ichthyoasanthotoxism n. poisoning from the sting or bite of a fish

I was running, jumping skipping. Flowers to my left, a babbling brook to my right. I saw a frog, I’m certain it smiled. A blackbird sang me a merry tune whilst the smiling sun played hide and seek amid fluffy white clouds. I chased a butterfly; I twitched my nose at a rabbit. I blew a kiss to a fairy (only joking, actually I waved). I was in blissful insouciance.

I ventured upon a chasm. My impavid nature dared me to leap across. Arms and legs stretched I took off like an eagle. Unfortunately, I misjudged it. Okay, so it wasn't a real chasm, it was a fox's hole and my right foot shot down it causing a startled fox to pop out of another hole a few yards away. Despite being in agony I managed to muster a smile in its direction, but the inficete creature just frowned at me.

I limped to the pub to drown my sorrows. It could have been worse. Just supposed I'd fallen in the brook and suffered ichthyoasanthotoxism? I was on my fifth pint (and third whisky) when the pompous looking man in the painting over the fireplace stuck his tongue out at me. Some people are so rude.

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