LJ Idol S11 Week 8: True North

[orockthro]

Prompt: True North

When people speak of the things that hold them together, they speak of love, of trust, of family, or maybe of god.

I speak of nearly two tons of high tensile fire-resistant fabric knitted together with a foul smelling glue, a thin metal frame, and bladders of highly-flammable hydrogen gas suspended in a net above my head.

It is not

Comments

[karmasoup]

I love what you're done with this! I know it could easily be a one-off for this prompt only, but I would also be delighted to see more of Ellena's journey, and even more of her Mom's experiences. Just brilliant! :-)

[tigrkittn]

This is wonderful - I would love for the story to continue!

[adoptedwriter]

So exciting! I hope to read more!

[rayaso]

I agree with the others - I hope you find a way to continue it. I want to read what happens. According to Google, the first woman to fly a hot air balloon was Debbie Harding in 1998.

[roina_arwen]

Excellent! I hope there will be more to read in future!