Flight of the Five Swans
Feathered Chapter 26

The Swans

It islight.

It is lightand there is pain, but not much.

Then it is gone.

The flock walks on the groundbehind She Who Leads. Walks around OurOther, in front of Other Other. Theflock does not like the ground. Theflock does not like to walk. The flockwants to fly, needs to fly. But no! The flock should not fly, must not fly! It is important, remember! Remember! The flock must staywith Our Other and now Other Other. OurOther is part of the flock. Other Otheris not part of the flock, but is with the flock. And Others cannot fly. Others have wings that cannot fly. Others are grounded. The flock must stay with Our Other and OtherOther on the ground. Must walk with OurOther and Other Other.

She Who Honks does not walk. She Who Honks sits on the horse with feetthat crush. Sits and sleeps. Sleeps and snores, snores little honks. When She Who Honks does not sleep, She WhoHonks listens. Listens to Other Other. Other Other makes music, beautifulmusic. She Who Honks loves themusic. She Who Honks likes Other Other. Other Other is not bad. Other Other smells good, smiles nice, eyeskind. Other Other is good.

She Who Knows likes Other Othertoo. Other Other speaks to OurOther. Other Other speaks nice, soundsnice. Laughs nice. Other Other is good. Other Other likes Our Other, and the flockloves Our Other. Our Other is important,and Other Other is kind. Other Other isgood.

Other Other had shinies, but nowShe Who Steals has the shinies. All theshinies. Shinies from Other Other. Shinies taken from Other Other. Other Other does not take the shiniesback. She Who Steals keeps theshinies. She Who Steals is pleased. Other Other has learned. Other Other is smart. Other Other knows not to take the shiniesfrom She Who Steals. She Who Steals ispleased.

She Who Fights is not pleased. She Who Fights still does not like OtherOther. Other Other is danger. Danger close to Our Other, talking to OurOther. Smiling at Our Other. Other Other likes Our Other, but She WhoFights does not like Other Other. OurOther is ours. Our Other is part of theflock. Other Other is not part of theflock, but is with the flock. OtherOther should not be with the flock. Other Other is good, yes, but Other Other does not belong with theflock.

She Who Leads sees Our Other ispleased with the flock, pleased with Other Other. She Who Leads likes Other Other. Other Other speaks to Our Other, smiles atOur Other. Other Other is not bad. Not Dark Other. Other Other is kind, is nice, is good. She Who Leads trusts Other Other. Our Other can trust Other Other.

The flock can trust Other Other.