Composer of choral music and writer of science fiction. 2008-04-15T19:27:27Z http://ficlets.com/feeds/author/fredosphere <p>George thought this one was unusually arrogant, even for a crow.</p> <p>&#8220;You can&#8217;t do it forever, you know,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Keeping us tied up. And helpless. Every human being in the world. It&#8217;s gotta end sometime.&#8221;</p> <p>&#8220;Why not?&#8221; the bird chirped back at him. &#8220;We&#8217;ve been doing it for the past three years.&#8221;</p> <p>“<strong>Two</strong> years, nine months, and nineteen days!&#8221; George cried, with relish. &#8220;You can&#8217;t count! Your kind never could!&#8221;</p> http://ficlets.com/stories/25856 2008-03-25T18:50:48Z 2008-04-15T19:27:27Z Fredösphere http://ficlets.com/authors/fredosphere