November 18, 2010
TRAVESTY

Mira had just checked the sun’s location and was blinded for a couple of seconds when she fell into the puddle and soaked her beloved ribbon on her head. Herself was covered with mud and water which would fall away as she moved but the ribbon was destroyed. No amount of sun light was going to dry it out and the color, which she loved, was now a muddy mess but even then she was hesitant to throw it away. “Just carry on” she said to herself and she threw it over her shoulder and moved on to her meeting with Norgal.

Unfortunately she had forgotten to notify Norgal of her coming and as she walked in he wasn’t anywhere to be seen. She crawled into his chair and up onto his hand carved desk and almost tripped on the reed pen with its bent nib. There was nothing to do but wait, no matter how long, to tell him that she was going to replace him as the grand pobaa of the land. The title may be wrong but the intention was absolutely correct. She intended to become the GRAND POBAA.

Day dreaming of her anticipated coronation she didn’t see him enter. As he sat down in the chair in front of her, Mira jumped up and fell over that damn nib pen.

“As I was saying…..” she stuttered out, and stopped, realizing that she hadn’t said anything. “Better yet let me repeat myself so that YOU can understand.” She was searching frantically for her words. “Your getting older Norgal” she was trying to be personal but was insulting and Norgal was frowning and about to lose his temper.
“I am willing to relief you of such a terrible demanding job. I know how difficult it has been and how you must suffer under such a strain. Just trying to keep order between all the residences, my, just trying to work out the differences between Visy and Caush is hard enough but when Cezee is involved I just wouldn’t know how to handle such a problem….” Oops, she was blowing it. Of course she knew how to handle it if she was going to take the old guys place. She straightened herself.

“Look you old fur bag, I am going to replace you! I’ve got my whole family behind me and I’m sure the rest well agree with me. So there!!! Just take that dumb old bent nib pen and your lazy self and scram.” She took a deep breath and held it.

Norgal grinned and said very quietly, “Mira, I would like you to meet, Cezee.”

November 02, 2010
INTERDICTION

Norgal laid down his reed pen and looked up at Visy. A smile formed on his lips and those large teeth were exposed causing Visy to wince.

“You know, little one, you may have the order backwards. Mira is just juicy enough and enticing enough that maybe that good old snark will have a good meal first and her ambition well be lost in Cezee’s gullet” his tone changed “and if she doesn’t shut up that smart old snark well probably spit her out only half chewed.” He slapped the desk with such force the nib of the reed pen stuck through the paper into the hand craved desk just missing Visy’s tail.

Visy was astonished. Never before had he seen Norgal in such a state. Norgal’s ears were pinned back and his eyes were frightening. It was hard to imagine this Norgal as the Head of the State. He grinned sheepishly and said “You got anymore cheese?”.

“And further more….” Norgal obviously wasn’t through. “Just where have you been? Mira’s clan is yelling about your visit and the scare you caused the little ones. Carl says you almost became eagle food. You look like you have been swimming in mud and tracking it in on my floor. And Cezee is hot on your tail and you lead her here.”

Visy reached up and rubbed his left ear, kind of nodded his head and sighed. “No more cheese huh? Didn’t know you liked it that much. I ran across some I think you would like a couple of days ago. It had little green flicks in it and it smelled pretty aged but was it tasty. Maybe I can get some for you ….. but it well cost ya a little bit….” He ducked under the table as a large container came flying by.

“Get out you little wretch. I think I’ll eat you myself, you little ground hugger. I’d tell Cezee were you live, if you new where you live, you little sneak. Just leave, leave, leave!” Another object came flying across the room.

“Now sir, you are a little upset and I have another appointment I need to go to but rest assured I can get some of that green cheese I told ya about. You’ll love it.” And little Visy winked and dashed for the door leaving Norgal with his head on the hand carved desk and both paws over his ears.

Just waiting for Mira to come.