“Creator must have a purpose for our going along on this crazy Hu-man war-adventure. This certainly is none of our affair! Not one of us would ever consider committing such a crazy game. Can you imagine committing such a crazy game among ourselves? Imagine birds and rabbits at war” Eagle laughed and all gathered laughed with him.
The laughing continued for some time. No one could imagine such a crazy thing. Despite the centuries of witnessing such insane Hu-man behavior, the animals had never gotten used to the idea of war. The laughter finally subsided. Grandfather Eagle flew up to a branch above the podium. “Friends, Relations, …we must let Francis and his Brothers decide who will accompany them.”
There was no murmur of ascent, but the hush spoke a resounding yes. So, as Venus rose in the Eastern sky, and the sun set in the West, the gathering broke up and the animals returned to their lairs.
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Francis and Sebastian just managed to finish their packing as the sun set in the West and Venus rose in the Eastern sky.
(to be continuing)
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