The sheep said it was fascinated by the snake’s hand, to the point of fainting. But the snake had already slipped into its cave.
Since the day the snake left, the sheep has fallen into the well. It has been unable to come up.
Each day, it still gazes at that hand. It sits counting, counting each night, yet in vain. The snake will never return.
Thank you for reading.
Yoshiko Amemiya
Oct 3, 2025