Drabble #194: Ship

[redwolf]

...we had a nice response to the drabble prompt of Drabble 193, with entries by apachefirecat and redwolf
For this prompt, we continue with our one-word/phrase drabble roots:

Ship

Tell us all about it. Labyfic-style, of course.

Given our entries from recent months, let's continue with the suggested limit of 500 words. Though remember that shorter pieces are most definitely welcome!

Your entry should take the following format, posted as a comment on this entry:

Word count: # of words
$your_beautiful_drabble

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Comments

Re: Context

[apachefirecat]

Wow!! This is so deep, so moving, such a powerful idea in such few words! I LOVE that you have tackled this, and done so so superbly! I love the idea of Jareth as a protector of children and can truly see his character this way. I also like the idea that Sarah is now helping him with those being wished away, or even wishing themselves away, to the Labyrinth. I wonder, what first gave you the idea to have anything and everything, and one, that is wished away come to the Labyrinth, not just the baby brothers of "spoiled" or "selfish" older sisters? Regardless, I absolutely adore the culture you have built here!!!

Re: Context

[redwolf]

There are plenty of stories where children are wished away by an abusive parent and many that have done it out of love to protect a child. I have another character who wished her brother away to protect him, but requested asylum for herself as well.

The rest is a mash up of whatever news I've been reading lately. There are so many church leaders being arrested for paedophilia, and I would assume that they're just scooping up the stupid and arrogant ones who were a little too obvious in their perversions, that I have to wonder why parents would allow their children anywhere near organised religion.

Re: Context

[apachefirecat]

There's SO MUCH I could say on this, but don't want to get on my soapbox... Pretty much, it's a mindset thing. They THINK they know THEIR people. They think they can trust THEIR people. But even the Bible warns us time and again of all the fake Christians, especially in the final days...

Truly more fake Christians, or those who practice false religion as my Preacher calls it, turn people away from God, I firmly believe, not just from my own experiences but from the VAST majority I have known, than anything else...