He was young, but his eyes weren’t.36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb5azRwGQFL
He placed a coin into the jar without hesitation.
“It’s not worth anything. Not yet.”
I held it up. It bore no marks.
“I’m going to start a kingdom someday,” he said, matter-of-fact.36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcPdnJ65VA
“This’ll be the first coin they use.”
The raven fluttered once from its perch at dusk. It never does that.
“Did it like the idea?”
“No,” I said.36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDTZ9T2nDU
“It remembered it.”
The boy left whistling a tune no child should know.36Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7Sp7bKS9j
I did not ask his name.
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