I've really enjoyed all of your drabbles. Thanks for sharing.
After 'smooth' rumbled around in my head for about a week, this drabble finally fell out.
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Clark’s eyes slid over the casing as he inspected the illuminated, continental borders. No cracks or seals were visible, even when using telescopic vision, but there must be a way inside. It had called to him, beckoning from under the dusty tarp and one word reverberated through his mind.
Krypton. He was from the planet Krypton.
Please, he begged. Locked within the smooth surface were the answers he desired, but the now-dark globe remained stubbornly silent. As footsteps approached, he gave it another yearning glance before pocketing the globe and covering the ship.
The answers would have to wait.
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BJ
