Hm, interesting back story.

Oh I like it, I like it, I LIKE IT!

Dialogue-exclusive is hard, but, of course April, you handle it with aplomb – highly original subject matter and really intriguing characters. If ever something would draw me to a bit more writing, this could be it – perhaps a sequel is in order… MH :)

oh wow! thats so cool elsh. u inspired me to enter =)

hmm you could go so much deeper with this. there could be all kinds of stories and little folk tales about people that went mad.

Oh, I really liked this one. The dialogue thing worked really well for this story, I think, and the concept is absolutely fascinating. Makes me wonder about the backstories of the two speakers…

Dun dun dunnnn

That was supposed to be dramatic music, by the way.

Anyway! This is great. Very intriguing. Are you on an “ironically-named-location-ficly” kick? Not that I’m complaining!

ha! titles always bug me..

That reminds me of The Years of Rice and Salt, although your twist is all your own. Very imaginative!

never heard of it Denton.. hmm, off to amazon dot com to read a review!

Nice twist on the challenge.

thanks paige!

I really like it! It feels like there’s just the right amount of ambiguity such that the dialogue can be interpreted in a variety of different ways :]

Smashing. Fiver. Nice one. Jolly good.

Very nice! Maybe bathing in the water makes your muscles forget things like how to ride a bike?

like it. I liked how the backstory emerges as the story progresses

I remember reading this, and I think I tried to post a comment. Comp must have glitched.

A nice thoughtful piece, though the metaphor might have gotten a bit muddied or stretched by the end.

this is a really good story it is almost whimsical in its sadness. i almost picture the speaker smiling as she makes her requests

Great Elsha. It is a long time since I heard “It’s water under the bridge.” Used to hear it fairly regularly when I was growing up.

Amazing piece of dialouge – the characters are well presented. Love this.

I organize the Ficlys I read into two categories: those that are self-contained, and those that beg for more, namely in the form of sequels. This fits the latter, and is so open for continuation. Onward, and well done!

Very nice.