Everyone Pays the Ferryman

Remember the guy from Greek mythology who took people in his boat across the river Styx to the afterlife? Now he's a flight attendant and the Styx is an air current.

Our man, James Burton, takes a flight home after a mind-numbing business trip when he meets an odd flight attendant who calls himself Charon. Charon tells James, "Everyone pays the Ferryman."

This 5,338 word short story will thrill you.