space oddity

[rockeye_stonetoe]

One day in fairyland, there is an immensely bright flash of light a about a mile above the ground. Something like a metal house is suddenly flying through as if it came through a portal, faster than all but the fastest fairies.

It's flying, not directly down, but still very much towards the ground. It does not take long for it to stop flying and start carving through earth and trees. Eventually it runs out of momentum near a certain lake. The thing seems to still be in one piece, which is rather miraculous considering the two miles of destroyed trees behind it.

After a few minutes, a mortal covered in unusually bulky clothes emerges from the thing. All that is visible is his face. He starts inspecting the outside of his space oddity.

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[imeanforever]

And she de-ages all the card-players and bids them goodbye.

[rockeye_stonetoe]

Nick asks, "Anything else you want from me before I leave? I'll be gone for at least ten years."

[imeanforever]

It may take me that long to work through all these books, she writes dryly.

[rockeye_stonetoe]

Nick nods. "Farewell."

He goes into the ship. The ship lifts off, ascends into the air miles and miles above fairyland almost ponderously, and disappears.

[imeanforever]

And Promise goes to read her books.