I thought I'd join in too. The four drabbles I've written this week are unlikely to find a place in the very limited drabble market, so here's the first installment:
The Gondolier
By Gareth D Jones
This story now appears in the Illuminations anthology.
Starts off ringing bells of Gene Wolfe, but that gets smashed by the mention of Mars.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the funny farm!
ReplyDeleteI liked this - it's mellow and the "twist" isn't too dramatic, just natural.