He was young, but his eyes weren’t.6Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HSU8ixd0E
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.6Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKO2wt77Ina
“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.6Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKzPTYq3Bq
“It remembered it.”
The boy left whistling a tune no child should know.6Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA9iEEP0Ia
I did not ask his name.
