Island of Icarus (2010)
“Every muscle protested, and my body’s responses felt rusty. I gasped aloud from the pain and clutched my smarting ribs as the world spun and the floor threatened to heave up and meet me. I sat like that for some time, long after the dizziness had abated. I was in no hurry to discover the extent of my injuries.
Eventually, I pulled the sheet from my body, and with much trepidation, explored my trunk and limbs for signs of injury. A bulky bandage covered my left lower leg. Underneath this bandage... lay the source of considerable pain. Save for that leg—and a scattering of bruises and scratches all over my body—I was remarkably whole. I wondered if the inside of my body had remained as unscathed, for I felt as if I had been trampled by a herd of cattle. Every breath pained me. A fractured rib seemed the likeliest culprit.
For some minutes, I sat and looked at my new prosthetic arm. The clockwork was largely hidden behind plates of brass and steel, making it seem somehow more whole and less vulgar.MoreLess
Eventually, I pulled the sheet from my body, and with much trepidation, explored my trunk and limbs for signs of injury. A bulky bandage covered my left lower leg. Underneath this bandage... lay the source of considerable pain. Save for that leg—and a scattering of bruises and scratches all over my body—I was remarkably whole. I wondered if the inside of my body had remained as unscathed, for I felt as if I had been trampled by a herd of cattle. Every breath pained me. A fractured rib seemed the likeliest culprit.
For some minutes, I sat and looked at my new prosthetic arm. The clockwork was largely hidden behind plates of brass and steel, making it seem somehow more whole and less vulgar.MoreLess
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