His magic dance, he would tell passers-by, was like the Safety Dance- but rather than being about escaping tyranny to dance a desired style, his dance was about escaping the dangers and tyranny of the sun.
He sought, you see, to create a permanent state of sunset so that it would never be hot enough to burn or cause cancer or sunstroke.
For a long time it only worked in gaining attention. Soon others dressed like him and copied the strange, stiff and slow movements that he made.
When it did finally work, well, the twilight of the world began.
He sought, you see, to create a permanent state of sunset so that it would never be hot enough to burn or cause cancer or sunstroke.
For a long time it only worked in gaining attention. Soon others dressed like him and copied the strange, stiff and slow movements that he made.
When it did finally work, well, the twilight of the world began.
Written for Flash! Friday's Warmup Wednesday from the following picture prompt (magic needed also to be involved!):
Oh Venezia! CC2.0 photo by Jose Maria Cuellar.
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