Authors: Hamish Macdonald
Tags: #21st Century, #Fiction, #Fantasy, #Amazon.com, #Retail, #Fabulism
Robert and Delonia stirred, waking where they huddled, hand in hand. Delonia looked at her husband, touched his face, and kissed him. Stefan and Peter stood up and took their hands. Together, they all walked into the street below, which was illuminated by the light of a yellowy-pink dawn.
Other figures walked along the street, and the family joined them, heading somewhere. As they walked, Stefan recognised details of the city he’d lost, every good idea rescued here, held together with vines that grew everywhere.
They walked down then up, following the crowd, until they reached a giant, domed hall. Before they entered, Stefan looked back. Something occurred to him, something he felt the truth of.
We’ve gone to the place where ideas come from.
The place was full of colour and light. Every detail was as sharp as if it had just been created. When he’d learned enough, perhaps he’d go back. For now, though, he was happy here.
Music flowed from the domed hall, and his parents were clearly eager to join in.
Stefan took Peter’s hand. They smiled at each other and walked through the door.
Colophon
Many thanks to the group who read the story in serial form, whose feedback and corrections were an immense help:
Kristie Cameron
Mark Cosgrove
Sheila Collins
Louis Dimitracopoulos
Robert Goderre
Martin Hunt
Doug Morrison
Isaac & Gretel Meyer-Odell
Lisa Olafson
Sean Parker
Jeff Plotnikoff
Geoff Pradella
Anne Putnam
Patrick Robertshaw
Ross Slater
Most of all, love and thanks to my family—Bryson, Joan, Ian, Ellen, and Andrew.
Hamish MacDonald is the author of
doubleZero
,
The Willies
,
Idea in Stone
, and
Finitude.
For more stories or to learn more about micropress publishing, visit
hamishmacdonald.com