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Since I have no human friends here in Alaska, I hang out with ravens when the need to socialize arises. This one's name sounds like Haru-clook-clook-clook-clook. I call her Haru for short, which she hates.

Today, while walking on the waterfront in the sun, I saw Haru eating a big worm next to a parking lot. She finished it quickly upon seeing me, and hopped around in a little circle to get my attention. I pretended not to see her until the last second, just to give her shit.

"Hey raven," I said. "Good sun today, yeah?"

"We have names, you know" Haru responded, in something of a huff. "I'm Haru-clook-clook-clook-clook."

This caused me to laugh, which got Haru laughing also. Then, another pedestrian -- a jogger -- came by, so Haru and I had to pretend to be doing something other than talking to each other. Which got us laughing even harder, once the jogger passed.

"Eventually, they're going to realize you all speak English," I commented.

"Then won't they feel foolish when we keep refusing to talk to them," Haru replied, not missing a beat.

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"Anyway," she continued. "I didn't get your attention just for idyll banter today. I've got a bet going with Kawraw-ka-ka that I can get my picture on the internet faster than he can. He just took off to bother people at the McDonald's drive through, but when I saw you coming ..."

"Sure thing, raven princess," I said. "But isn't it cheating to ask a wizard?"

Haru mulled it over. "Maybe, but Kawraw-ka-ka and I didn't get too specific, and the prize is half-a-salmon that's gone bad which the Witherspoons are scheduled to throw away this evening upon returning from their vacation, so ..."

"Okay then," I said, giggling a bit. "I get you on Steemit before sundown. But you totally owe me."