Talk:Old Before I Die/@comment-26030957-20150526214723

Avenging Angel has lent his poetic prose to the classic Grimm Brother's Tale Old Sultan. He is a gifted wordsmith and it is a joy to read this re-telling of the story. It flows well and he really brings life to the characters of Old Sultan and the wolf. I enjoyed Old Sultan patiently waiting while the long-winded wolf went on talking, and the vivid descriptions of the wolf's torn hide and scarred face. However, I was a little disappointed that this was really only a re-telling of the original tale, the only real difference being that the wolf was shot in the end. I was hoping for something more imaginative that would use the idea of a faithful dog and kind but cunning and hungry wolf as metaphors in a horror story. I don't know, maybe an old hit man befriended by a serial killer. Or an old whore befriended by a porn star. Something along those lines. But there was a strict time limit and in the end I think this was a great read. Certainly written with more panache and style than the original.