A cut above

I got half an idea for a short story the other night and then sort of bullied it into being this morning. I've written about 1,500 words of it so far and it has the working title of 'The Barber' (no relation to Sweeney Todd). I'm not sure it's going to fit any particular market - in fact I have a feeling it might never see public release unless I publish a book of short stories one day. But I like the idea, even if it's a bit predictable. It's sort of a character study with a fantasy twist. In style and form, it reminds me of a horror yarn I wrote a couple of years called 'Time of Death'.