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    Overcast
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    Overcast

    By Lawrence Dagstine

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    It’s not every day that a 1920’s flying ace risks his life to bring a plane down safely for a little girl. But when a horribly disfigured Sal and Lillian land in the remote, snowy mountains of Montana, a friendship will occur, a bond like no other. As the winds blow and the snow accumulates, the pilot will do everything in his power to get this child down harsh ravines and rocky slopes. Through darkness and despair they will do whatever it takes to stay alive. A bittersweet story of survival, with an emphasis on the importance of not giving up and working together, no matter what age group you are.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLawrence Dagstine
    Release dateJan 23, 2013
    ISBN9781301188840
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    Lawrence Dagstine

    Lawrence Dagstine is a native New Yorker, video game enthusiast, toy collector, and speculative fiction writer of 25+ years. He has placed more than 450+ stories in online and print periodicals during that two-decade plus span, especially the small presses. He has been published by publishing houses such as Damnation Books, Steampunk Tales, Left Hand Publishers, and Dark Owl Publishing (of which he has a new short story collection being released in 2023 called The Nightmare Cycle). He is also author to numerous novellas and two previous short story collections from the 2000s era: Death of the Common Writer and Fresh Blood. His work is available on Amazon and B&N.com. Visit his official website, at: www.lawrencedagstine.com.Visit his Amazon author page, at: https://www.amazon.com/Lawrence-Dagstine/e/B001K8UG5KOr on Twitter, where he tweets about video games, pop culture, and other fun collectibles: www.twitter.com/ldagstineHe is a graduate of New York University in Journalism and The Science of Publishing.

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      Overcast - Lawrence Dagstine

      OVERCAST

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      Lawrence Dagstine

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      Copyright 2013 - Lawrence Dagstine

      Homepage: www.lawrencedagstine.com

      Cover Art Copyright 2012 - Bob Veon

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      This story is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this story are either fictitious or used fictitiously. Any similarities to real people, either living or dead, are purely coincidental. No part of this story may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without permission from the author.

      The pilot knew again a momentary sense of foreboding. Unless the weather was very fine it was always the same through here. The mountain plateau was high and devoid of human trespass. The surface of the earth seemed to be made of rough cast iron.

      He glanced down at the gray scud that was congealing into a solid overcast. There were breaks here and there in the vapor, revealing gray rock teeth and scrubby black trees. Tendrils of soupy cloud hung from the peaks that towered in the distance, but they did not concern him. He was preoccupied with the overcast above him.

      Before he had taken off from Great Falls and headed south, the pilot suspected the weather might be deteriorating. And he supposed it might not be the best of days. But then, he was not expected to squat on the ground like a frightened canary every time there was a cloud in the sky. If a pilot showed a preference for flying only in the best conditions, he soon found himself looking for work. This was his way of life, and he had always ascended even when others had found excuses to keep their feet on the ground.

      He listened for a moment to the steady thunder of the Wright Whirlwind engine that gave his aircraft flight. He thought of it as a beautiful engine. He was glad he was not sitting behind a Liberty, one of those leftovers from the war that had lasted long enough for him to learn to fly and finally to qualify as an instructor. He smiled. Because he had spent so much of the past twelve years aloft, he had come to accept the fact that here he was at home. To be totally at home in the air, he knew, a man must cease being mortal. Even so, he thought, here is the only place I am content.

      Although the route was prescribed, every flight was different. There was the weather according to the seasons, which in this region of the continent presented violent contrasts. Flights also differed because of the time of day or the wind. During strong winds the flight became a wrestling match as he worked to keep the Stearman biplane on a reasonably straight and level course. The Stearman was a good airplane, fashioned of the finest wood, the best wire, and the stoutest fabric. While it was smaller than the old De Havillands, it was

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