very descriptive and moving. great!

I'm confused...somehow, it seems to me (even though that's really dumb) that Erica's some kind of goddess trapped in by her enemies. Or someone powerful at least. Trapped in an icy-burning cold cage of golden glass...poor, poor kid. I loved the last line - three little words but they wrapped this up beautifully.

Great story, it reads like a poem and you do a great job at the start creating suspense as to who "they" are.

powerful stuff

I feel a mixture of sadness and awe, this is a thought provoking piece, it can mean different things all at once. You have to look at the different dimentions seperatly or it become over-powering. Her pain was vivid and inflicted onto me, it's lovely. Keep going.

The only thing I would say is that I don't think it should be made into a story, it should be left as it is. It doesn't need explainion, people can reflect and explain by themselfs. It would be alot more powerfull this way.

Hey!! First off, I'd like to THANK YOU for reviewing Lost in the Winds! ^_^ Reviews bring a smile to my face, alright. =)

Anyway! I liked this one-shot, though you could have made it longer. I loved how you put it across, though. The melancholy and all, it's simply beautiful. =) However, I think you could add in more background to Erica, to increase the effect.

You have a way with words, though ^_^ I loved how to paragraphed it like that. The last three lines were truly, what I call, a Finishing Blow. Where the impact comes down like that. I loved it, and I'll definately be reading your works when I have the time. ^_^

Good luck!! And thanks again for reviewing! ^_^

~Kaze of the Sand

Yes. This too is an extraordinary piece of literature. I must say, the intensity of your words is something to make one think.
I, too, feel, at times, this way. Like someone has drawn me undeniably to my fate.
Imprisoned me. Taken the freedom and joy from the way I used to live.
But, as always, I am released, even if the damage sustained is permanent.
Thank you for your time.

'Let me go" I thought that was a really good line. I wish you had told a little more about her, though.

I really enjoyed this. The imagery is excellent; I can really picture her in the box... Your writing style is very good--I don't know if you are doing it on purpose or if you inherently do everything that makes this great. (All those things your English teacher talked about. Like it or not, you do them, and you do them well) :D
Thank you for your review. I'm assuming I got you hooked? ;)
Anyway, back to how awesome this is. I'm very impressed with how easily you summed up the complexity of the way people can feel. It's really inspiring. Hope you don't mind that I'm taking notes! ^_^;;

I love this. It really speaks to me.

*blinks slowly* Wow. This is really...powerful. The last line is quite haunting. Very interesting.

This is great- but why are you ending it there? What happens next? It is simply cruel to draw in readers with a fascinating beginning, and then just end it. Who chained her up? WHY?
WE MUST KNOW!

I can relate. I know how it feels to be trapped. i know how it feels to be ignored. I know how it feels not to be loved. Yes. Death is the ultimate release. I guess you feel the same way as i do.