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A tale for your reading pleasure...this came to me today as I was researching another topic.

A woman frantically spins a crystal in the light from the window making rainbows swirl around the room.  “Iris, storm-footed and golden winged, you who nursed my child when I could not, hear me.  My boy has been taken from his cradle by Apollon, furious to behold.  Tell his father!  Bring my baby back!”

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  • Jamie
    Jamie says #
    Thanks for writing the story and sharing it with us!
  • Melia/Merit Brokaw
    Melia/Merit Brokaw says #
    I am pleased that it has been well received. Thank you.
  • Terence P Ward
    Terence P Ward says #
    By "came to me" you're saying that the tale just popped into your head during your research? If that's the case, I find it uplift
  • Melia/Merit Brokaw
    Melia/Merit Brokaw says #
    That is exactly what I'm saying. It ended a wee bit differently than originally planned... Pry away!
  • Rebecca Buchanan
    Rebecca Buchanan says #
    Yes, pry! The world needs more stories about the Gods.

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