This is my contest entry for a Sympathetic Villain. From Greek Mythology, it’s Kronos who not only killed his father but also ate his children. Ultimate bad-boy!
“Pavane; or, A Mouthful of Bright Blue Prayers” by Mark Tredinnick
Editorial note: Adapted from Australia’s Wild Weather, copyright © 2011 by the National Library of Australia / text copyright © 2011 by Mark Tredinnick, by permission of the author and publisher.
