Two Stories about Flying

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He was afraid because the open sea looked like a long drop beneath the ledge, and he felt certain that his wings would not support him. His fear was emotional, not physical, because his wings were not…

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His parents and siblings tried to encourage him by flying, calling, taunting, and threatening to leave him hungry. His mother finally used food to tempt him and forced the moment that made him take fl…

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He had refused to fly with his brothers and sister the day before, and nobody came near him for twenty-four hours. He had also not eaten since the previous nightfall, which increased his hunger and pr…

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He dived for the piece of fish held by his mother just out of reach. The dive was driven by hunger, and it accidentally became his first flight.

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He falls outwards and downwards into space, feels terror for a moment, and then his wings spread out. He begins to soar instead of falling, and his first flight starts.

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He mistakes the sea for a green flooring or solid ground. When he lands, his legs sink into it, and he realises he is actually floating on water.

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The mother seagull watched him from a hump on the plateau, encouraged him with cries, and used a piece of fish to force him to make the leap. She did not feed him directly; she made him act for himsel…

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He flew over him screaming and earlier had preened his feathers on his white back. Before the flight, the father also threatened that the young seagull would starve if he did not fly.