One of my favorite things in Ficly is when one person’s character enlightens another in a story. It’s like we are using our “puppets†to discuss complex and maybe even sensitive subjects without the clamor and fervor of a dogmatic discussion. Your moon analogy is brilliant.
Graceful in tone, language, and meaning. It’s philosophical and poetic in the best ways. And as far as ficlys go, making the last line your best line is good practice. You do not disappoint in that regard. I REPEAT, you do not disappoint :)
I’m not sure if ‘streamered’ is a word, but it does accentuate your creativeness, and it doesn’t get in the way of comprehension. I got it on first read. It just made me kind of tilt my head as I read on. hehe
I don’t know whether your substitution of “chords” for “cords” is intentional or not, but I quite like it. It adds a sense of ethereal musicality to the scene.
First of all, arrrrg, this is the one I wanted to sequel, and you beat me to it.
Beautifully told, and I like that you continue the religious parallel. They’re talking about being characters, but you could just as easily make it a discussion of gods and religion. Excellent!