The camel moved on through the desert, unsure of itself, afraid. The weight was astounding. That one creature should subject another to that sort of treatment struck the camel as confusing, upsetting even.

The man bent over and picked something off the roadside.

There was a gasp from the camel.

K. Anne Burton is a Brit with a life-long love of reading and stories. She can usually be found re-reading the works of Tennessee Williams.