Steven Fluharty

Dove Man's Secret

Most serfers in New Arcadia Zone were convinced the dove was made of porcelain. It was too shiny to be anything else, and ceramic would be too fragile. Still, it was difficult to catch more than a glimpse. Its owner kept it concealed inside an old silk glove, its head jutting out of the thumb hole. One of the oldsters, Senor Cortez, said it resembled the turkeys kids used to make at school around Thanksgiving.