FLASH FICTION: The Slave Boy Who Brought Home the Moon (2)

For two days, the slave boy Shaka could not sleep. He knew that it was practically impossible to bring down the moon and present it to the wise men of the land. Nevertheless, he had to figure out a way to fetch the moon or have himself decapitated.

One day, while Shaka was working on his master's plantation, he recalled that he had heard about a black race across the woods that had found a way of devising a stone that glowed in a moonless night.

So, Shaka made up his mind to find the mysterious black race. Once he was able to find the race, he would steal one of their shining stones, return home, and present it as moon to the wise men of the land.

_{To be continued}

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