The Moths in the Moon

Storyfeather

A moth dreams of visiting the Moon, but is too small to fly all the way.

Genre: Mythology

Excerpt: When first the moths alighted in the world below, the land of earth, they did so out of curiosity. And they did so because they were sent forth from their home by their creator. Their home and their creator were one and same, and she bore the name Moon.

And she was the moon.

What’s the Writing Prompt that inspired the story?You’re a moth; what is your flame? What draws you to it?Source: 500 Creative Prompts. Copyright © 2019 Piccadilly (USA) Inc.

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CREDITSStory: “The Moths in the Moon” Copyright © 2020 by Nila L. Patel Narration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel

Music: “Trip-Hop Lounge Abstract Background” by Digital Emotions (Intro/Outro)

Music by NICHOLAS JEUDY (Dark Fantasy Studio)* “Compass” “Scroll of the wind walker” “Don’t move” “Here we go” “The plan” “Seasons” “Elevation” “Infinite” “Wide place”

*These tracks were part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market.

Music by Nicholas Jeudy licensed from GameDev Market Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping to align with my narration.

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Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. Top center, the glowing disc of the moon under a dark sky. The bottom part of the disc is obscured by a Luna moth seen from the top, wings outstretched. A thin string connects the moth to another moth beneath, a small Cinnabar moth, also seen from the top with wings outstretched. Watermark of “Storyfeather” along inner curve of moon at top right.