The Zoodiacs

the zoodiacs
 

A short fire story

Arri the rhino and Leo the lion love to sit around their watering hole and chat in the evenings.

The only thing is that Arri is always full of energy, whereas Leo just likes to chill and talk. Being a leo, they love the sound of their own voice and will talk for hours and drag any story out as an epic…
 

On the vast African savanna, beneath the golden rays of the sun, Leo the laid-back lion and Arri the enthusiastic Aries rhino sat around their favourite watering hole, sharing stories of their day.

Leo: (lounging lazily) You won’t believe what happened to me today, Arri, at the er… er…

Arri: (energetically) Treasure hunt? Synchronized swimming competition? Chess tournament?

Leo: No, Arri. I was taking my afternoon nap, and I had this dream about a magnificent cosmic dance.

Arri: (quickly) Moonwalk with meteorites? Tango with shooting stars? Breakdancing with constellations?

Leo: (grinning) No, Arri. It was just a dream about the sun rising over the savanna.

Arri: (looking disappointed) A sunrise? Well, that’s not as thrilling as a breakdance with constellations, is it?

Leo: (ignoring Arri’s comment) So, I woke up and decided to do something productive. I went to …..um…

Arri: (enthusiastically) Mount Olympus? Nebula painting class? Unicycle lessons?

Leo: (chuckling) No, Arri. I went to the savanna library and found a book about the er…

Arri: (interrupting) Ancient map? I know,,,, a book on the history of acrobatic hamsters? No? A recipe for banana and anchovy smoothie?

Leo: (laughing) No, Arri. It was a book about plants native to the savanna.

Arri: (looking confused) Plants? Well, that’s not as exhilarating as acrobatic hamsters, is it?

Leo: (rolling eyes) Anyway, I decided to try my paw at gardening, and I planted some er…

Arri: (enthusiastically) Magic beans? Flashing light bulbs? Seed money for a new tech company?

Leo: (laughing) No, Arri. I planted some beautiful savanna roses.

Arri: (looking disappointed) Roses? Well, that’s not as good as magic beans, is it?

Leo: (ignoring Arri’s comment) And then, I thought it would be nice to er…

Arri: (quickly) Create a secret society of tea cozy collectors? Enter the underwater basket weaving championships? Win a potato sack race?

Leo: (smirking) No, Arri. I thought it would be nice to invite our savanna friends over for a peaceful evening under the stars.

Arri: (looking disappointed) A peaceful evening? Well, that’s not as exciting as a secret society of tea cozy collectors, is it?

Leo: (rolling eyes) Arri, sometimes a quiet evening under the stars is just what the astrologer ordered.

Arri: (nodding) Ah, yes! Speaking of astrologers, did you hear about the one who tried to predict the er…

Leo: (interrupting) Arri, let’s not go there. I’ve had enough excitement for one day.

The two friends shared a hearty laugh, their horns and mane glinting in the fading sunlight. They clinked their cosmic glasses together, enjoying the serenity of the African savanna under the watchful gaze of the stars.

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