He was young, but his eyes weren’t.20Please respect copyright.PENANAT1vWQsEI1T
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.20Please respect copyright.PENANAYFNbL11xqI
“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.20Please respect copyright.PENANAHwcoi7guyP
“It remembered it.”
The boy left whistling a tune no child should know.20Please respect copyright.PENANA31l4kb6Aq5
I did not ask his name.