Earith Storykeepers

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Raven or Dove?

[DOVE SHOULD HAVE WHITE WINGS THAT OPEN OUT AS IF IN FLIGHT, RAVEN DOESN’T FLY SO HAS BLACK WINGS BY HIS SIDE & HE STRUTS AROUND ARROGANTLY]

[NOAH IN ARK, DOVE HIDING BEHIND HIM, RAVEN SAT ON FLOOR]

NOAH: The flood waters have been going down and we’ve come to rest on top of this mountain. [GESTURE WITH HAND] I’ve left it some days now and it’s difficult to see how far the flood waters have disappeared.

Also, I can’t see if there are any plants that have grown new leaves yet.

I sent the Raven out but he’s not a lot of help to me, because he just flew off and I haven’t seen him since. That’s where you can help me Dove. It’s time for you to have a good fly around and go right down to the foot of the mountain and then return to me.

If you bring me some fresh leaves in your beak then I will know that the flood water has disappeared and that the plants are spouting new leaves.

OK Dove, I hope you’ve understood that, now go and I will wait for your return.

DOVE: [STAND UP & FLY AWAY FROM NOAH BUT KEEP ON THE ‘STAGE’] Now what is down here in the valley? Oh dear, still lots of water everywhere! I wonder where the Raven has got to.

RAVEN: [STAND UP, BUT KEEP OFF ‘STAGE’ & STRUT AROUND] Over here luv!

DOVE: What are you standing on Raven? You can’t stand on water!

RAVEN: No, I’m not a good swimmer. This is my home! [LOOK PROUD] My home is part of a tree that’s still floating. Hey darling, how about you resting your wings, there’s plenty of room for the two of us!

DOVE: I’m not going to touch down on that dirty old tree trunk, it looks like a health hazard!

RAVEN: Come on luv, we would make a great team!

DOVE: I don’t think so! And I don’t think the tree trunk is the only dirty thing down there!

RAVEN: If you’re meaning my personal hygiene, that is no concern of yours!

DOVE: I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to be nasty. It’s just that we are so different. Anyway, what on earth are you finding to eat down there?

RAVEN: Oh I’m just loving it here. There are so many bits of dead animals and things just floating in the water.

[BIG SMILE & RUB TUMMY] I’m in heaven!

DOVE: Heaven, I don’t think so! [SCREW UP FACE, SHAKE HEAD] That’s disgusting eating rotting bits of meat, how could you do it? Errr, just the thought of it!

RAVEN: I can’t help being myself. [PROUDLY STRUT AROUND] I’m a Raven and that’s what Raven’s are good at. Are you sure you won’t join me? Tonight I’ve got some pieces of zebra front leg and elephant trunk.

It would mean a lot to me to share this with you in the moon light!

DOVE: Raven, you are disgusting! I’m going to return to Noah right now. Actually Noah was expecting you to go back to see him in the Ark.

RAVEN: What? And miss out on all this yummy food – not bloomin likely! [BIG SMILE & RUB TUMMY]

DOVE: Raven, you really are disgusting! I’m going back to the Ark.

[FLY BACK TO THE ARK – THE END]