the inescapable sensation of flying just before you hit the ground
--for
cookielaura and her lovely prompt of "dying embers" (I feel like I should apologize, because this is a lot stranger than I intended. But it's also completely me, so I won't grovel too much. I also ride the English language and perspective pretty hard in this, so prepare yourself.)
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As the last of the embers flicker and die... )