so the stowaways have wings.. they are gods? i was thinking slaves, then you said stowaways, then you made it even more ethereal with the wings.. great writing, but i’m a bit confused about the occupants.

Really neat story idea. I thought slaves at first too, but by the end I was thinking fairies, though I’d concede it could be anyone and the sound of wings is not actually wings but labored breath sounds or something.

Loved the bits of French, and the overall message/idea of tradition vs. mythological forces.