PC728: The Fireman

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PodCastle 728: The Fireman

Author: Christoph Weber
Narrator: Dave Robison
Host: Matt Dovey
Audio Producer: Peter Adrian Behravesh

PodCastle 728: The Fireman is a PodCastle original.

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Content warning for fire and child harm.

Show Notes
Rated R


 

I face the forested mountains, raise my hands like a conductor readying an orchestra, and point to my first section. A glow flickers to life in the inky darkness beneath a grove of trees. Arms of flame climb the bark and the canopy explodes, turning trees into torches, illuminating my canvas.

I sweep my hand from left to right and a mile-long slash appears like a knife wound in the mountains, bleeding fire. The flames crawl upslope. Not fast enough. A few twists of my wrists and I sculpt a stampede — orange bulls of fire, a few charging tigers, and one galloping zebra striped red and blue. I pause to appreciate the canvas come to life. It’s my best work.

And I’m just getting started.


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