Campfire tales

The stories people tell once the dark settles in.

The fire is the point

Campfire tales aren't about the ending. They're about the circle, the dark just past the light, and the pause before the reveal.

What gets told

first fires     the one that wouldn't catch
lost trails     and the walk back
ghosts          the soft kind, told low
true stories    the ones you had to be there for

Tell one

Keep it short, leave the ending open, and let the next person add the part you left out.