[ It isn't right. It isn't right that he's here when there's still so much work left to be done. It isn't right that he should be given the opportunity to choose what he wants to do with his life here when he should be doing what's needed of him. The green starts to fade from the grass around him as he thinks on it further.
And then there's a shout and a wave and the green returns, his face brightening as the little ones run back, arms full of sticks to prop up the makeshift tent and stones to weigh down the sides. And a frog, which he promptly eases out of the girl's hands and sets on the ground to let it hop away. ]
I suppose it's time to get to work. It's not going to build itself.
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[ It isn't right. It isn't right that he's here when there's still so much work left to be done. It isn't right that he should be given the opportunity to choose what he wants to do with his life here when he should be doing what's needed of him. The green starts to fade from the grass around him as he thinks on it further.
And then there's a shout and a wave and the green returns, his face brightening as the little ones run back, arms full of sticks to prop up the makeshift tent and stones to weigh down the sides. And a frog, which he promptly eases out of the girl's hands and sets on the ground to let it hop away. ]
I suppose it's time to get to work. It's not going to build itself.