How Green Becomes Wood

[pandakatiefominz]

"On a day like this, the red pandas may be active," Dark said, walking along with them towards the giraffes.

"If I did see any of it, we'd have to call the press or the church or something," Daizi chuckled, tapping along with her cane.

 

[BookKnight]

Alec cranned his neck to look at the giraffes. "You know, when put up against a camel, unicorns aren't looking too unrealistic!"

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"Looking at a giraffe makes you think of a camel?" Dark asked, confused.

"I've heard the unicorn myth comes from rhinos, but I'm not sure if it's actually true," Daizi mused.

 

[BookKnight]

Alec flopped his hand from side to side. "Camel, giraffe, whatever! Both are weird looking animals. Why go with a rhino as the answer for a unicorn? That's the boring answer!"

"Boring answers are usually the right ones," Xander pointed out.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I don't know, I'm not really sure where it comes from," Daizi said, "I presume the horn. All I know is I'm no longer someone who unicorns would visit, they only come to maidens."

 

[BookKnight]

"Thanks, Mama. Really needed to know that," Xander said dryly.

Alec giggled and watched at the giraffes walk. They swung their legs so gracefully!

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I'm married and a mother," Daizi sniffed, "I'm technically a matron now."

To prove her point, Ivy squealed in delight seeing the giraffes lumber.

 

[BookKnight]

"It's an obvious thing that most kids don't like thinking about," Xander complained. "Even if Matron does suit you."

Alec grinned and crouched by Ivy. "What's that, Ivy? Do you know what it is?"

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I do not like matron," Dark replied, his eyebrows slightly furrowing, "It makes her sound 80, or like she is the head of an 1800s prison."

"No," Ivy said, going over to hold onto Alec's leg.

"I had a dream once your father was terrified of giraffes," Daizi admitted.

 

[BookKnight]

"Head of a school, like one of those private places," Xander said. He glanced at Daizi. "He was terrified of giraffes?"

Alec grinned and pointed to the animal. "Giraffe. This is a giraffe."

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I do not think that is any better." He decided.

"Not actually, only in a weird dream I had," Daizi answered, "That's the only part of it I remember."

"Affe," Ivy said, grinning.

 

[BookKnight]

"Must have been an interesting dream if there were giraffes and scared Ba's," Xander remarked.

"Very good!" Alec told Ivy excitedly. He counted out the giraffes and discussed what colors they were as the giraffes moved around, indifferent to the humans without food or treats.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"It probably was just that," Daizi agreed.

"Here, Tifla," Dark said, lifting Ivy up and carefully holding her up on his shoulder, "Now you are as tall as a giraffe."

 

[BookKnight]

"Oh, now I'm jealous," Alec said, grinning.

"Do you think giraffes could be useful for anything? Or just... aura farming?" Xander mused, watching them.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

Ivy squealed to be up so high, and reached out to the giraffes, although obviously nobody at the zoo, regardless of how tall they were or how long their arms were, could reach.

"I do not think so," Dark said, holding Ivy incredibly carefully, "Or else someone surely would have done so already."

"Maybe some people have used them to help clear away brush," Daizi offered.