The two herons squawked loudly at each other as they flew from their nests in the tall conifer trees to the nearby shoreline.

It was a petty argument over a minor clause in “The Infringement of Space and Territory” act. Whatever that meant. Nobody understood the finer details of Heronry Legislation. But anyway, they were kicking up a fuss.

In the grand scheme of things though, it was yet another few moments of wasted time.

Because it didn’t really matter whether you were a heron, a human, or a hermit crab. Life was too short to be spent fighting and bickering.

There was Always A Better Solution.