Gleanwild

From the ledger of the Gleaners

№ 016 · Testimony at the Red Cap

Watercolor over graphite: the red-capped mushroom west of Rainford with its crown worn smooth, a ring of tiny footprints in the mud below, and a pink plastic princess ring at its base, the court where a small figure is said to keep watch.

Entered from testimony

Entered from testimony: on damp bright mornings, a small figure in a moss cloak climbs the Red Cap, sets the ring beside him, and watches the far bend of the path where humans sometimes pass. He sits with perfect posture until the light goes. Then he climbs down, bows to the ring, and goes home. The ledger does not know what he is waiting for. The ledger suspects he does not mind the wait.

The ledger is still being written.

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