Idol Week 6: Solvitur Ambulando

[ryl]

Gabe McAdams and the Salisbury Witch

A man in a loud green checked suit and matching bowler had walked merrily up the road, swinging his carpet bag in time with the tune he was humming to himself. He was in a fantastic mood. A brand new town lay before him...well, not brand new; Salisbury had been around for over a century, but he hadn't been

Comments

[roina_arwen]

Nifty twist to the Jack and the Beanstalk tale!

[ryl]

Thanks!

[pixiebelle]

This was such a fun read :)

[ryl]

Gabe's a fun guy. There may be more of his tale if the muse wills it.

[static_abyss]

Is this the same salesman from your earlier entry? Because if so, I had a marvelous time reading his perspective and if it wasn't, it fits in very nicely.

[ryl]

Yes, it is. I finally figured out his name and why he wanted a cow.

[marlawentmad]

I love all the woven pieces of this! The slap is such a great twist.

[ryl]

Thanks!

[murielle]

Poor Gabe! And he's such an affable fellow. Well as long as you don't buy anything from him. ;-)

Lovely take on the prompt and the fairy tale.

[ryl]

He's a charmer, all right. Trouble is, he knows it.