George was a pirate, but he wasn’t a very good pirate.
Instead of looting and pillaging, he liked to go exploring.
“And then loot and pillage?” asked his mateys.
“No,” said George. “I write articles for a travel magazine.”
His favorite place to visit had been the Kingdom of Green.
It was land of endless fields and forests, and the castle on the hill shone in the sun.
“It’s gone, George,” said a messenger from the magazine. “The king died, and the queen soon after. It’s all in ruin.”
George folded his map, put it in a drawer, and wept.