The Artoprise Chronicles - Chapter 10

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The Artoprise Chronicles - Chapter 10

Author/illustrator: Chris Ray - adapted from an original manuscript

 

As the bus manuevered around the tight curves of the coastal highway, the crashing waves against the rocks of Big Sur created a background symphony for the melodious voice of some unseen person singing wrenchingly sad ballads.  A melancholy settled over the riders and then Geniedi piped up "Yo, I know that voice, how kin I ever forgit it.  That's Gionay Bietz.  Jeez, who woulda thought she'd be out there on the beach.  C'mon lets park this thing and go down and meet'er."  "Are you sure?" asked Karolind skeptically, "I thought she was living where all the superstars live."  "Naw, I know she's livin' somewhere around here.  Let's go down 'n meet her."

Everyone scrambled down the sandy embankment and stumbled onto the beach.  They could still hear the miraculous sounding voice, but no singer was to be seen.  "Over there, look!  There she is" and everyone quietly walked over to the rock outcropping, to listen.

A beautiful melodic voice

It was a wonderful experience sitting on the beach, listening to the songs until Hornk started humming along, in his off keyed way.  Gionay abruptly hopped off the rock and disappeard into the mist.

Disappearing

last refreshed Thu, Jan 23, 1997

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