Cosmo’s Flight
When Cosmo woke up, he was crying. He had a dream that he was falling. This dream
had
recurred for the
previous five nights. Cosmo was scared that his dreams were a
preview
of what was going to happen on his flight the next day.
Cosmo was a
supernatural being who was about to turn 15 years old. In his culture, boys of
his age were required to participate in an important
rite. They were given wings and instructed
to
orbit the Earth. After successful flights, the boys officially became men. Cosmo certainly
wanted to be a man, but he was scared. He went to the
oracle of a god named Dano. Cosmo
said, “I’m not sure I can make such a long trip. What if I get tired? What if my strength
stalls,
and I can’t stay in the air. I’ll crash and die!”
Dano replied, “Don’t be afraid. You have all the
relevant skills in your personal
inventory
that have been building up over the years. To ease your worry, let me tell you a little about
what will happen tomorrow. You’ll begin over Africa. You’ll keep flying north until you come to
the Himalayas. The mountaintops will look like small
loaves of bread at such a high distance.
The rivers of the world will look like pieces of blue string that cross the
globe. Keep your body
horizontal when flying against the winds of the Pacific Ocean. Keep your eyes open and enjoy
the beauty of the Earth. You will be fine, you’ll see.”
Cosmo replied, “Thanks for the
overview of my journey, I’ll do my best.”
The next morning, Cosmo was
provided with a divine set of wings and sent on his way.
He
flapped his wings and went high above the Earth. He flew over mountains, oceans, and
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