Dad made his monthly visit to Grampa at the state pen, and got a rude surprise. Dad texted me as he was leaving, and I got the news that Gran’s new flame has a prison record. At first I thought it might have been some cruel trick that Grampa was playing on his ex, but vindictiveness is not really his style. And sure enough, the news was true. (And here I thought Elanor had checked Mr. Squirrel’s background!)
The crime was stealing from a bird feeder, something that squirrels are notorious for doing. So notorious, in fact, that strict rules were placed on that, along with significant penalties. Writing this, it seems odd to me that birds would have such clout to put those laws in place since they generally occupy the lower rungs of society.
Then again, if that were so, how did Ms. Aura get to be in charge of the dimensional portal leading to the human world? That’s a big responsibility for a simple schoolteacher. Maybe it’s best that I don’t persue this further.
Anyway, Dad’s told Gran about Mr, Squirrel’s record. Now we’ll see how she reacts.
