He was young, but his eyes weren’t.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfTx6eWnlmx
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.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxYT05pmGZ
“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.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZO1Y1Ybf33
“It remembered it.”
The boy left whistling a tune no child should know.58Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaowD7eibdm
I did not ask his name.
