Poor Little Piglet
"So how was the universe created?" I ask conversationally, wondering what will happen next. I mean it's not every day you get to have lunch with the Transcendent Pig.
"You know that's the wrong question?" he asks, raising a pink eyebrow.
"Mhhm…But I also realize you exist anywhen, and some time in the future, I'll just ask you twice. And since for you, it's already happened…" I shrug, grinning wryly.
"Interesting theory… I guess it could work. And as for the universe being created?" he mutters looking up at Earth.
I admit, a picnic on the moon was a bit far fetched, but I figured that it might have been something he hadn't done before, or if this was an older version of him, then it would be terribly rehearsed, since he had done this with me already… Ow…. Brain Pain.
"The Champion stuttered." The words seem incongruous to the conversation. I'm pretty sure he didn't mean it the way he said it.
"The Champion stuttered?" I ask, wondering exactly where this is leading.
"Not easy going an introducing yourself at school you know." Now I KNOW he's messing with me… School, and the One's Champion.
"You're pulling my leg." I say, glaring at him for effect.
"Not at all. You think the powers just popped into existence knowing everything. They have to learn, just like you do. They just go about it a bit differently. School seems like a good place to do it."
"But school wouldn't have been invented yet…." I point out, and quiet rightly.
"When you are living outside of time it has." He grins up at me, chuckling when I slap my hand against my forehead. "You really should just stop trying to push the whole time thing, you'll end up giving yourself a headache."
"Nggg… A bit too late for that." I mutter, looking at Earth. "Still, a stutter?" I ask, just to be sure.
"That's just this universe." He says and grins in recollection. "You should have seen the creation of the D'Marlin Sheaf. You think George Lucas got his ideas from nowhere?"
"Your telling me that there is a universe that actually has the whole Star Wars theme?" I ask, not even sure where this is leading.
"Right down to the Wookies." The Pig states firmly. "Of course, it could be that the Powers got the idea from the movies, and then went back in time." He says.
"Ok, stop right there, or else I'm going to need more than just an aspirin." I say quickly, before my head can pound anymore.
"I'm just saying…" he replies grinning up at me. He really is something of a clown when he wants to be.
I look down at my watch, noting that I do have to be back at work in a few minutes. "Hey, I have to go, my lunch break is over." I say, quickly packing up. Pulling out a routine transport spell, I quickly double check the coordinates. Waving goodbye, I start reading.
A blast of air later, and I'm standing next to my classroom at the elementary school where I teach. Thankfully, everyone is still at lunch. I slip into my room and prepare for my new reading class. As the kindergartners slowly make their way to the seats, I watch each one look around in wonder. To myself, I wonder how many of these children, with a love of reading, will one day return to me with a beat up hardbound book, ready to learn some more. As they all sit in a circle, I stand up an introduce myself. "Hi, my name is Sada, and I'm going to be your reading teacher this year. I would like each of you to stand up and introduce yourself, and then tell me something that you think is interesting."
We get about halfway through the class, from Aaron, who likes bugs, to Renee, who is terrified of frogs. Soon, the last boy stands up, and says, "My n-name is Michael, and I l-like birds."
All I can see are stars exploding into existence.