Gormglaith

Gormglaith?by Heidi Wyss

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The writer was born (1975) in Geneva, Switzerland and educated there and in the UK. She has worked as an histologist and technical writer. Heidi says she likes raves, gardening and bats.
Gormglaith
a tale by Heidi Wyss
last draft - 01 08 07
Sheaves
1 Under Elms 2 Harvest Home 3 Swans and Magpies 4 Kin Dails 5 Blairie 6 Wraithen as Fuck 7 Loch Henge 8 Ginger Crushes 9 Trigger 10 Wicked 11 The Splits 12 The Air Witch 13 Rathyen 14 Slumbertale 15 Thrushes 16 The Thing 17 Flurt 18 Frolic 19 A Fettle Nest 20 Neach Beach
Glossary Sparks
sheaf 1
Under Elms
"Guess."
Findabair Pane cast a lopsided grin and leaned her willowy frame against an elm trunk in the green henge shade as a million leaves wept to the sly gab of yodeling magpies.
Popinjay eyes brimmed as freckles stormed