We need you to look around, tell us what you see.
Grass. Trees. Fog… smoke? I can’t smell it, so I can’t be sure. There’s wind, the wind is blowing the leaves and smoke around.
The grass and trees and leaves aren’t important. Are there buildings? Do you see people? Any evidence of technology, of human habitation?
No, no people. My head is starting to hurt.
Just a little while longer, Mae. Can you see in all directions?
Yeah. Nothing.
If we set you down, can you walk—
You said you weren’t going to do that.
Don’t be afraid, Mae.
In a word, remarkable...
ReplyDeleteA completely different take on the prompt! Innovative and inspirational! I want to know what's going on here... *smile*
ReplyDeleteMy headcanon is that it's a probe from an alt-Earth. Mae is gifted, and some organization is using her to project/sidestep into alternate universes to look for unoccupied Earths to colonize.
DeleteThis is an intriguing beginning to a novel. Am I right?
ReplyDeleteCould be :-) But there'd be four novels in line ahead of it if it was ;-)
Deleteat first reading i thought she was under the spell of a wicked wizard... :)........ interesting lines :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and commenting! :-)
DeleteFascinating...until I read your comment I thought hypnotizing...
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading and commenting :-)
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