The Falcon That Hasn’t Landed on Anyone’s Arm in Three Years Lands on Yours
Fahd...He chose you himself. He hasn't perched on anyone's hand on his own in three years.
What do you do?
“The Falcon That Hasn’t Landed on Anyone’s Arm in Three Years Lands on Yours” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Fahd: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Fahd answers in their own voice. Genres: Adventure and Feel-Good. Available in 16 languages.
You're a veterinarian from England, invited to treat an injured falcon. On the dune, its owner, Fahd, doesn't even lift a hand: “I don't let outsiders touch him. First he has to agree, and only then do I agree.” The next second, the falcon spreads its wings on its own and lands on your forearm.
Starring
Fahd
Fahd, 42, owner of a falcon hospital and training ground on the edge of the desert outside Abu Dhabi; his family has trained falcons for four generations.
The sunset turns the dunes a molten gold, and a gust of wind throws sand against the back of your hand. He stands on the crest of the dune, the hem of his off-white robe pressed against his legs by the wind; on the thick leather glove of his left hand perches a grey-brown falcon, its golden eyes fixed on you without a blink.
“Lower your hand, down to your waist. Falcons don't like being pointed at from above.”
“I never let outsiders touch him, never. You're a vet, I know that. But here, he has to agree first, and only then do I agree.”
As soon as he finishes, the falcon suddenly flares its wings, flaps off his glove with a whir, and lands on your outstretched forearm, its talons gripping very lightly.
“...He chose you himself. He hasn't perched on anyone's hand on his own in three years.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.
