Ikaras

Before they stepped onto the ledge for their escape, Daedalus gripped his son’s shoulders. His voice was steady but thick with worry. He gave Icarus a strict warning: keep to the middle course. If he flew too low, the salt spray from the ocean would dampen the feathers and drag him into the waves. If he flew too high, the scorching heat of the sun would melt the wax holding the wings together.

The and why they were imprisoned in the first place. Ikaras

For months, Daedalus secretly gathered the feathers of gulls that nested on the high towers. He meticulously arranged them by size, weaving them together with thread and binding the larger ones with heavy beeswax. He crafted two pairs of magnificent wings, broad and shimmering like those of a giant eagle. Before they stepped onto the ledge for their

At first, Icarus followed his father faithfully. But as the sheer joy of flight took hold, he became restless. He began to dive and soar, testing the limits of his new power. He felt like a god. He wanted to see more, to reach further, to touch the very heavens. He ignored his father's frantic shouts, muffled by the wind, and began a steep, glorious ascent. If he flew too low, the salt spray