The Secret Life of Ducks
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“Order! Order!” quacked Grand-Maester Drake, “We’re h’aware tis a… h’vexed issue.”
“They’ve ‘ad top foragin’ fer weeks,” protested a mallard.
“We need to bulk for migration,” retorted a wood-duck.
The cacophony of dispute resumed, terminating again with cries of, “Order!”.
“I propose,” the Grand-Maester declaimed, “there be h’additional foraging for the wood-ducks, then h’extended foraging for the mallards. H’All in favour.”
A rustle of wings affirmed the motion.
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The gentleman perched on his customary bench, flicking crumbs to the ducks. He couldn’t be certain, but it seemed there were more wood-ducks today. But who could really tell, with ducks.
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Love it!
Sweet little duck meeting! Congratulations on your Top Story!
Ha! ha! I love this entertaining piece!
Totally charming...and I know ducks with those accents!
Mel Blancs voice is ringing in my head. 😂. Awesome story! Congratulations 🥇
This made me smile :)
Cute, a little view into their world. Nice job, congratulations
haha, this was creative! Congrats on Top Story!
Congratulations on your Top Story💯‼️🎊
This is great! 😁 The way they bustle about, the voice is perfect 😁
Ha this is great! I also liked the shift in perspective and the voice you gave the ducks. Well done!
Good one!
I loved the shift in perspective. This was a complete joy to read :) A very clever, fun take on the challenge. Congratulations on Top Story!
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A great read! Congratulations!
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Hah, love this! The immediate change in tone, urgency, and the topic - all of it is spot-on!
Haha! SO GOOD! Love this little story!
I love this piece! Very clever interpretation and perspective, brilliant work. Congratulations on your top story too!
Quack Yes!