The Clerk

The clerk, after reading the form carefully, finally looked up at the 19 year old Pintu with a furrowed brow. Pintu stood before her on a small stool with only his eyes and the tips of his freshly cleaned ears visible over the clerk’s desk. She spun around in her chair and grabbed a large book. After carefully checking several more books and giving several more furrowed glances she removed the cover on a large stamp and with a quick bang Pintu became official. With a still perplexed look she handed him his badge and gave him a halfhearted salute.

The Shadows

The shadows began to fade into the west Texas night. Two rabbits sat quietly overlooking a glowing red canyon. The evening was peaceful and the day was good. As the sky engulfed with silent flames the two sat thinking about their journey. Then suddenly a violent whoosh of wind, dirt, and net took them up and then blackness… The pair had just arrived from their mother land after a very long journey and they were looking forward to stability in this foreign land. The female was pregnant and due very soon. This sudden trouble was not part of their plans.