The Owl

Just a short story about an owl, and a nice piece of jewellery because I love them...

The owl was not a happy camper. He had spent the whole night hunting for mice, but he couldn't catch one. He blamed it on the bright moon, the noisy crickets, and the pesky bats. He decided to go back to his tree and sleep, hoping for better luck tomorrow. But as he was flying away back to his home, he saw something shiny on the ground. He couldn't resist and swooped down to take a closer look. It was a silver ring with a blue stone. The owl thought it was pretty and decided to keep it. He put it on his claw and admired how it sparkled in the moonlight. He felt proud and happy. He forgot about his hunger and his bad mood. He flew back to his tree hooting a cheerful tune. He didn't notice that the ring had an inscription on it: "One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them, one ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them."

Reviews

[ETERNITY]

In appreciation, I'm doing a return review.
I love this one!
Never have seen LOTR but it kinda reminds me of D'Artagnan and The Musketeers...they were sort of magical...and funny. I see the owl swooping and snatching the ring.
Thanks for sharing.

[Michelle Buckley]

Eternity, thank you so much, I love your reference to the musketeers, my favourite characters from childhood, me and my two older brothers used to enact being musketeers, I have wrote a piece with the musketeers in, for my youngest brother who passed away in 2023, he was Athos to my D'Artagnan...

[ETERNITY]

I'm so sorry which is nothing compared to your loss.
In his honor, "One for all! And all for One!" I bow in his memory which is Everlasting! ETERNITY.

[Michelle Buckley]

Thank you, your loving thoughts are a great comfort...

[Samuel Dickens]

Ha-ha! I didn't expect that! Now that hungry owl can order the orcs and goblins to bring him boatloads of bugs. I love stories like this, and am a big LOTR fan.

[Michelle Buckley]

Thank you Samuel, you inspired me to post this short story of mine, and to write more of them if I can. Great profile picture...

[MCS]

Well done!
Your story just reinforced my aversion to trying on or purchasing second-hand rings at antique markets or yard sales.

[Michelle Buckley]

Yeah I'm a bit like that Mary, let it be by the Beatles always pops into my head, Mary was my maternal grandmothers name, she was 4ft 11" with red hair, blue eyes and Irish, from Galway...