Happy Feet Two by Paul Livingston

Author:Paul Livingston [Livingston, Paul]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
ISBN: 9781101566336
Publisher: Penguin Group US
Published: 2011-10-12T16:00:00+00:00

Mumble was a lonely figure as he trudged across the moonlit ice shelf to get more fish for the trapped penguins.

Deep in the ocean, it was extremely dark … except for two lonely krill glowing faintly.

“Will?” whispered Bill. “Are you asleep?”

“Yes,” said Will. “Deeply.”

“Then wake up and tell me … is that a swarm I see before me or am I dreaming?”

Will cast a sleepy eye over a large, glowing shape gently swimming past them.

“You’re dreaming,” said Will.

Bill was seeing a family of luminous jellyfish floating past—two parents and their many children. There were hundreds of them. Bill thought they looked calm and happy.

“How wonderful,” said Bill.

“I wonder if they’re edible,” said Will.

“Will, don’t you long for the patter of a thousand tiny feet?”

“I, for one, don’t have the means to bring up so many kids. I mean, the birthday presents alone …”

“I’ve already picked out the names for mine,” said Bill. “Phil, Jill, Syl, Gill, Dyl, Hil, Billy, Lilly, Wilma, Willis, Wilbur, Wilhelmina …”

Will was getting tired of his sentimental friend’s chatter and swam off.

“… and there is even a Will,” said Bill, following him. “You know, Will, we could start a little swarm of our own!”

“We’re both males, Bill.”

“We could adopt?” Bill offered.

Will stopped and turned to Bill.

“You adopt, I’ll adapt. Now if you don’t mind, I’ve got slaughtering to do.”

Will was off again.

“Fine. That’s fine,” said Bill, calling after him. “You go off, then. Quench your bloodlust. There’s plenty more krill in the sea!”

Bill looked around. It was dark and he was all alone. He quickly swam back to Will’s side.

“You are all the swarm I’ve got, Will!”

“Suit yourself,” said Will. “But no hanky-panky, okay?”

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