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The Elephant & The MouseThis is a story I created for my 5 year old niece. / During the old times, things were not as they are now. Dangerous monsters lurked around every corner doing the dirty deeds of the gods. The innocents had no protection. Only their own wits could keep them living another day. / Such was so for Elephant, he was one of the most intelligent of all the animals in the forest. He was large and grey, wizened with age. He had dark eyes, full of knowing. He had a strong face, with a large round nose. He was the guard of the forest, a scholar, and he could even read, unlike so many of his predecessors. He protected the innocent animals from the evil ones who meant them harm. The gods envied his intellect. They were afraid that it surpassed their own. They wanted the innocents to be consumed by their minions, the dangerous monsters that lurked around the outside of the protection circle.
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A Scone HeartThe bread crumbled in your fists / 'But, I made that for you.' / Your grimace made me wince
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