Today's Beholder story.
"The Dirigible Plum"
http://asylums.insanejournal.com/hp_beholder/109529.html Xenophilius/Albus.
Like an axe in the eyes, it's stunning. Beautifully written, elegantly simple, and utterly compelling. One of those stories that you really wish was true.
Stuff like this is why Beholder exists.
L