by Bebop3
Imagine a hand with its thumb pointing upwards.
That's an ImageCon. Soon everyone will be using them. Coyote would approve.
I enjoyed the Native American story telling style!
The Trickster is always good for a story....
Where do I find the ten star button. lovely story about a beautiful Mexican maiden.
I read the first couple of sentences and thought "Oh, Good Grief. What's he doing?" I read on. It turned into an excellent take. Thanks, Felina has been a conundrum to me for many years.
Once again, you've blown my mind. I love Coyote--Christopher Moore's Coyote Blue is one of my favorites--and your take on him is outstanding. Looking forward to the next one!
I was with it till the woman who couldn't have children and had no man somehow had a son. Yes, I got who the son was/is, it's the immaculate conception part that's the hangup. Oh well, overall this was a net good.
Oh yeah, if that last little italicized bit was part of a song? Lines from a movie maybe? Could someone who knows drop a reference in a comment please? TIA
For anonymous,
https://www.cowboylyrics.com/lyrics/robbins-marty/el-paso-11889.html
Marty Robbins was one of the best story telling troubadours of the western genre. He recorded 101 songs but his 4 versions for El-Paso are the most famous. His two versions of The masters call would probably be second. Mr. Shorty is one of my favorites also. His music has survived the passage of time and it still played frequently today. Always looking for a new story I wonder if his spirit is wandering looking for more.
Really good story and was really surprised at your take on a classic song from a legend.
If you enjoyed this, you might enjoy the Mercy Thompson books by Patricia Briggs. Mercy is the daughter of Coyote from one of the times he walked as a man. She is surrounded by more powerful creatures, werewolves, vampires, fae, but always finds a way. It's often the chaotic nature she inherited that sees her through. That and Brigg's Alpha and Omega series are two of my favorites.