Following Your Departure From the Expedition to Arcadios

[favoritebean]

Mommy,

I can’t begin to tell you how unhappy I have been. I just want to go home, even after all we went through. Doesn’t even matter that I’ve been away for 49 years, and covered dozens of solar systems. This entire trip has been a colossal nightmare. Of course, you were there in the beginning, so you know.

Comments

[beeker121]

ALL FIVE! I'm astonished at how much detail is in this letter - you've fully created this world in a short space. I can't imagine spending that much time with anyone, space travel suddenly seems a lot less attractive.

[messygorgeous]

I was silly to assume this was a human in the beginning! I love how we learn more and more about just who the character is in such a short span of time, and what seems to be an even smaller span of time in the very long life of Jelica!

[flipflop_diva]

I love the world you've managed to portray in this - especially the five hearts and being of age at 193. It's so intriguing and just makes me want to see more! (I also love, though, how what the narrator is going through is the same as in the real world, which makes her super relatable even though her world is totally not.)

[marlawentmad]

This format really grabs the reader.

[murielle]

Space roaches! I am SO not on that ship!

Clever use of the prompt, and a great tale to boot. Well done.