Do you see them, it is so sad
It was not Benjamins fault, he had stayed in company with the pod. The tide had turned, and they found themselves beached. One by one the whales died. It had been a sacrificial offering, that he might return to the land. Benjamin had transformed back into his human form. No longer blue he would never return to the ocean. Now he really knew his destiny, but how was he to save earth and its oceans.
At last I feel that a corner has been turned. However can I find, Benjamins future.
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Dear Michael,
He definitely has a mission. And we fear the truth of this story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
It is a mission for Benjamin and gives him fear
A question we all ask ourselves. Nice one, Michael
Thank you Neil, finding the answers is so difficult
I think the whales have shown the way, together, some giving, some taking, Benjamin will be a success…for awhile at least.
Thank you Claire, Benjamin hopes for success, but knows that he will need much help
Benjamin has his work cut out. I feel for him.
Sandra, work does not phase Benjamin, but he will need much help
Michael I love that premise for a novel or a series of novels.
If only I had the energy and drive.
There’s a sequel to this, I hope?
That will depend on the next prompt
Nice one. You could definitely continue this story.
Thank you Dale, I will see what I can do
Ohhhh, there seems to be so much more to Benjamin’s story. -Angela
Angela, you are correct,… Plus I have almost a novella of facts about how Benjamin came into being.
Michael, this is haunting, sad, and open-ended. Good one.
Linda, I had not really thought about the character in that way. But you are very right
Benjamin would have to infuse sense into people’s heads. Great story and so sad.
Infusing sense into those in power at times seems impossible
That was a steep price paid for Benjamin to return to human form to work to save the whales (and by extension the planet). I hope he’s successful, but I have my doubts. Was there an earlier story about Benjamin changing from human to whale?
Thank you for your comment, I have rather a lot of flash stories which preceded this one. I had hoped to combine them at some point, but
We should be so lucky to have him as an advocate.
Yes I think that we would be,…
Good luck with his mission.
Thank you Connie, Benjamin needs a great deal of luck
The saga continues! I hope you’ll continue to keep us entertained with more stories from the Book of Benjamin.
What a lovely comment, thank you
We learn so much from fables. But rarely take action. Hope it’s different this
That is very true, Benjamin is trying to change that
We learn so much from fables. But rarely take action. Hope it’s different this time.
This is a sad tale. I hope Benjamin can find his way and ours.
In life Benjamin has had many up and downs, but he is determined to win through