He was young, but his eyes weren’t.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcob4konzTH
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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTtvDxI1Y0
“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.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNn1clLqtJK
“It remembered it.”
The boy left whistling a tune no child should know.23Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxDLVRBTKH0
I did not ask his name.
