Week 11, (I) Title: Sky bound

[swirlsofblue]

He blinks awake, eyes adjusting to the dim light. He sees his father work carefully by candle-light; meticulously tipping the candle to anoint the feathers with wax, laying the feathers in rows against the bigger structure. This newest machine is a thing to behold: a pair of wings to give mortal man the power of flight.

As he attaches the device

Comments

[roina_arwen]

Wow. Great take on an old tale!

[swirlsofblue]

Thank you, glad you liked my take :)

[bleodswean]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Not an easy tale to retell and you've done it outrageous justice, J! I loved every word!!!

[swirlsofblue]

Thank you, so glad you liked my retelling :)

[halfshellvenus]

I really, really like this one. Confident and timeless and absolutely perfect.

[swirlsofblue]

That's so lovely to hear, thank you :)

[rayaso]

This was outrageously good! I love the way you structured it, and the end was fantastic. Great job.

[swirlsofblue]

Thank you, so glad the structure worked for you :)

[alycewilson]

Evocative take on a classic myth.

[swirlsofblue]

Thank you :)