It Doesn't Help if there are Airplanes

by Evangeline St. Martin

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”...Please tell me that you didn’t do what I think you just did.”
“I have no idea what you could possibly be talking about!”
“That wasn’t there when I left this morning to go into town for supplies.”
“Well…no I suppose it wasn’t, was it? Funny how these things happen because really it wasn’t intentional!”
“What do you mean it wasn’t intentional?! It’s full of WATER ! And there are large scaly reptiles!”
“I thought it would be a nice, homey touch!”
”...homey? Since when were the middle ages ‘home’ to you? I must be missing something somewhere….”
“They aren’t but—.”
“Joanna Murray. There is no bloody excuse for installing a moat around our base and CERTAINLY no reason to put crocodiles in it!”
“You really ruin all my fun Cheshire….”

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Average Reader Rating: 4.0 stars out of 5

  1. It Doesn't Help if there are Airplanes

    Fyora Cartagan's Buddy Icon Fyora Cartagan

    Posted 4 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Haha. I’d love to have a moat. :)
    And I like your title too.
    I just wish there was more.

  2. It Doesn't Help if there are Airplanes

    Ridcully Calvert's Buddy Icon Ridcully Calvert

    Posted 4 months ago

    4.0 out of 5 stars

    Very otherworldy and interesting – It did not make me laugh (although the moat got a smile :-D ) but instead it made me start thinking of sequels…

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