The young novitiate stepped out of the dressing room, looking uncomfortable. The mother superior stepped over to her, turned her brusquely around, grabbing at the ill-fitting garment. She glanced over her shoulder at a third nun, who looked nervous.

"I told you we shouldn't have brought these in bulk. Here is another bad habit."

My response to Shovel's challenge isn't showing in the Forums, for some reason. This might seen gratuitous, but here is a link to it, for those who might have missed it.

Okay folks, first of all, thanks to both Shovel and Ennarath for their suggestions. I've decided this go round, I'll run with both as I think having a choice is a good thing. Both have already provoked my imagination and I'm sure you all will find them equally so inspiring.

Shovel's suggestions is simple: A Bad Habit. It leaves a lot to the individual's imagination.

Ennarath's suggestion is also simple: a very short story. Udigit provided a link with some examples by some of today's gr...