Does that even follow Sheep Physics?
Baapolis Volume 1 Chapter 25
Perhaps it’s the piercing moonlight or perhaps it’s the silver glow of Houdini’s sharp blade cutting through translucent fish flesh, Kopernicus rattles off all mental lethargy and voices his conviction after days of growing frustration and ignorance:
“I need Aunt Iris to STOP this nonsense!
I don’t need to wrap myself in hundreds of ewes to be a ram,
for I AM a RAM!!”
Houdini amuses, midway cleaning his blade, “Are you now?”
Puffers chimes in that Kopernicus’ size certainly matches the definition of a ram, implying his other qualities haven’t sized up yet?
Without hesitation, Houdini mocks that he sees no sculpted masculine contoured pelvis on Kopernicus.
Kopernicus throws it back right at Houdini, “Oh, and you have a perfect V shape for a masculine cat…”
The years have taken a toll on Houdini. He is already beyond middle aged in cat years. His belly is a pouch. It sways around when he takes a stroll, and he feels its gravity with every trot. He has been around for way too long in sheep country. Houdini sinks into silence.
However, Houdini is quick at disrupting his melancholy thoughts. He bounces back with actionable clear advice for Kopernicus. Here, he announces option one on how to dodge General Iris — Be a responsible ram, visibly help her to a degree that she can let go!
Kopernicus bursts into laughter suggesting that Aunt Iris letting go does not occur in sheep physics!
Kopernicus rants that General Iris appears to always have the key observation everything handled and it looks like she would rather trust those ewes than to trust him ever. The key observation here, even unknown to Kopernicus, is that General Iris appears to have everything handled.
Houdini proposes option two.
This gets radical. He’s proposing for Kopernicus to just stand up and say NO!
Puffers seems to doubt this radical idea.
This prompts Houdini to go back into thinking mode. An irritated Puffers reminds Houdini that he has only gotten seven pieces of nice fish. You can think but don’t stop the fish.
“Pardon the mastermind.” Houdini retorts.
Maintain status quo: give General Iris what she wants: marry the ewes! - is Houdini’s third and final suggestion.
Houdini much prefers maintaining a status quo, since he works for Baapolis thus can’t offend Iris, and loves his friend Kopernicus, whom Houdini helped to raise as a lamb when Kopernicus’ aloof mother Isolde wasn’t around to provide enough milk.
An easier conscience to live in should Kopernicus pursue option 3.
To everyone’s surprise, Kopernicus heats up about the option to confront Iris, to challenge her, to say NO!
He wonders how exactly to do that.
Boldness flushes inside Houdini. He raises his blade, and orates:
“You go to her face to face, tell her what being a ram means to you, and you are NOT the ram in her head!— simply make her AC-CE-PT.”
What a powerful thought, leaving the opponent with no options. Kopernicus’ jaw drops.
Will Kopernicus truly march forward and go face to face with Iris? Make sure to follow up next week with Chapter 26.
And looking ahead, our last chapter will be published March 19th, 2025 for VOLUME ONE. And that will conclude our first season. Volume 2 is scheduled to release some time in the Autumn of 2025.
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