Looking back, not a single one of us would dare question his leadership. However the word “disconcerting” would enter our conversation every so often. What raised the alarm was his constant gibberish about listening to the “inner growl.” It’s too late now that we’ve all been busted by animal control.

Johannes Springenseiss is a world citizen and raconteur. He mostly writes speculative fiction and creative essays, which he has published in various literary magazines.