&quot;Carflunte?&quot; I croaked. &quot;I'm not even going to pretend to know what that means.&quot; A shadow passed over the cloud as a loud screech was heard. It seemed to answer my question. _That was a Carflunte._ I began scaling the side of the mountain. It looked a lot steeper from there. Sweat poured as the sun reached its peak. _Just a little while longer to the grotto waiting above._ With a decisive breath, I found myself reaching into the cave's expectant mouth. But, rather than the normal hard surface, my hand met a slimy, black bile-like substance. &quot;Crap,&quot; I whispered. I sniffed the tips of my fingers. The smell was not unlike a salty liquid. I raised my eyes to find skeletons of sky people watching from overhead. 2007-09-06T19:11:36Z http://ficlets.com/feed/story/8741 <p>I agree with T.F. Torrey &#8211; nice visuals and an interesting read. Nice job!</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/8741?basename=10462 2007-09-06T19:11:36Z YodaOnCrack http://ficlets.com/authors/yodaoncrack <p>Carflunte, you say? I love learning new words.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/8741?basename=10444 2007-09-06T16:46:02Z THX 0477 http://ficlets.com/authors/thx_0477 <p>Very engaging and visual and interesting.</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/8741?basename=10405 2007-09-06T03:09:09Z T.F. Torrey http://ficlets.com/authors/tftorrey