Pegwyche Goes Down

Pegwyche is chosen by her village for the honoured ritual of Going-Up Day and raised in a decorated cage to the floating Rookery of Ninelast. There, the blind mole groundskeeper Mister Talp reveals the truth: the girls sent up before her were never brides or blessed chosen ones, but living sacrifices, rooted beneath the Rookery so their fear can keep the floating kingdom aloft. If you enjoy Edvane Stories, please follow the podcast — a new dark fiction story every Saturday, and following helps new listeners find the show. Discover more at ⁠edvane.world⁠