I couldn’t resist taking a closer look. The snowless patch underneath made me curious. Somehow the contraption gave off heat. By now, in this long winter, anything warm merited investigation.
Unmarked, with a cone extending between propped legs it seemed
alien and spaceshippy, but the ladder and numerous, tiny lookout windows said
children’s jungle gym.
I placed a hand on the side and heat soaked through the knit
of my mitten. I gave a rap and called a tentative hello toward the nearest
window. After a minute with no reply, a frigid gust prompted me to try the
steps. Shards of melting ice slowed my progress. When at last I reached the level
of the porthole, my eyes shot open, and my mouth formed a speechless circle.
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Tea Leaf Tales is a series of original
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