Allowing for a few days recuperation I'm back with the comments, glad to see that there are not too many to catch up with, although I'm sure there could be a deluge in the last few days.
Could we be on to a record month for entries?
Crystal – A wonderful little story with a truly great twist. It might not be the most shocking of endings, but the delivery is nigh on perfect. The use of the theme as a saying and the total opposite of the thoughts behind it is well executed, and of course the fact that the twist means it is an end for the rather nasty protagonist is the icing on the cake. Just not for her.
Gary – The first thing that really struck me about the entry was the line 'Discovery pumped through my veins' – what a wonderful piece of description. There is a lesson taught here as well, that although one might seek the edge of the world, the end you might find might not be the one you were searching for. That does not make it worse, though it could be just what you were looking for all along.
BetaWolf – The opening sequence reminded me of the song 'Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines' (I'll not be able to get that out of my head now, thank you). But of course this is nothing like that, this is more the silence and quiet of the future, a man sitting at the top of a space elevator, watching the people come and go as the world changes beneath him. A different and ingenious interpretation of the theme, and a very fitting choice of reading material. Just hope he has not read Red Mars. A nice bit of detail squeezed in too.
Parson – It is amazing to see what can drive a man, what can give him the passion and strength to do the almost impossible. Like travel to the ends of the Earth. There might not be anything physical for the Brother to achieve, but sharing the truth he carries is probably worth more than diamonds and gold. The hard journey just makes it all the more rewarding. (I hope).
TSP – There is a depth here that almost eludes me, almost as though I am seeing something and then seeing more underneath. The idea itself is epic, an Angel falling from heaven (or perhaps flying from heaven). The confrontation with the demon is great, laden with ideas and thought. Is his destruction of the 'dead' roots a problem, or is forgotten knowledge no longer necessary, just dead wood that can be used for anything? The fact that the angel sheaths it's sword gives us an answer, but I'm not sure it is the correct one.
