Oh we like sheep

[mrissa]

 

New story out today in Diabolical Plots: The Year the Sheep God Shattered. You might think that the presence of divinity would make growing up easier, but....

In addition to being a story I wrote because I have big feelings about the godkids growing up (yes, another one, there are a lot of feelings to process here, they've been doing this for a minute now), this was one of the stories I write when I'm turning over the standard fantasy worldbuilding premises in my mind and going, "Okay, but...."

Comments

[sartorias]

A lovely story. The Germans have a word for it: sehnsucht.

[mrissa]

Thank you!

[vcmw]

Oh, Marissa.
Oh, you know that I love your stories, and your writing. This particular one just lodged in my heart. It is very beautiful, and very kind, and feels very true. <3

[mrissa]

Thank you so much, my dear friend. This means a lot to me coming from you.

[adrian_turtle]

Oh I love this! Not just the growing up, but specifically the godparenting when you can't talk to your parents about something but the wide world won't let you handle it on your own just yet.

[mrissa]

Thank you!

[thanate]

Yes, this was a particularly good one. <3

[mrissa]

Thank you!

[zirconium]

you had me at sheep, of course. story hits hard and good.

[mrissa]

Thank you!

[anef]

I loved the idea of creating the gods you need every year, and shattering the old ones before they get too powerful. We could definitely learn something from that.