The golden flutterby

Long after the events have faded from public memory, a respectable family man still carries the memory of one impossible summer. As a lonely young stranger in town, he meets a woman dressed entirely in gold, seated beside a luminous drink whose taste seems drawn from forgotten fruits and flowers. She barely speaks, may communicate without words, and weighs nothing when he carries her down the steep steps to his small home.

Her arrival feels effortless and enchanting, yet strange details gather around her presence. The young man cannot remember her eyes, her voice, or even how long she remains, while the neighborhood’s children seem destined to know her in ways he never fully understands. Framed by memories of a vanished settlement and buildings later consumed by fire, this atmospheric tale blends romance, wonder, and quiet unease. Listeners are drawn into a dreamlike mystery where beauty may be magical, fate may leave a mark, and the simplest invitation can change a life forever.