31_days | [9-March-2008] [El-Hazard] When It's A Jar

Title: When It's A Jar
Challenge: 9-March-2008 "beyond your reach"
Based on: El-Hazard
Characters: Alielle, Schtalubaugh
Type: Humor; 100 words
Warnings: None.
Notes: Previously written, way back in March 2003, but new to LiveJournal.

El-Hazard © AIC / Pioneer / Geneon.

Alielle called down. "Just a little higher, Doctor!"

Schtalubaugh held her feet on his shoulders. "No, it's no use."

Alielle climbed down, and sat on the floor. "Why'd they put the royal cookie jar on the top shelf? I wanted a cookie, too!"

Schtalubaugh sat beside her. "Well, my dear, we'll both have to wait for dinner."

Alielle stuck out her bottom lip and pouted. "I hate being one of the shortest people in the palace."

"Indeed," Schtalubaugh said. "You have no idea how difficult it is to maintain the royal library when you can't reach past the third shelf."