Unfortunately, like a lot of clever kids, Hobo had interests. For the uninitiated in the particular nuances of interests these are a lot like hobbies, but they are pursued with the intensity of a mad doctor trying to bring a jigsaw of human body parts back to life and with the relentlessness of Saint Matthew, the patron saint of tax collectors. When they weren’t fighting off alien invasions, or dealing with normal young human person things like school and homework, Lucy often found herself dragged along by Hobo to take part in one of his interests. Today was no exception…
I originally wrote this story as a promotional giveaway for the These 3 Streams Festival; a fantastic festival of words, art, and music in Llantwit Major; in the spring of 2022.