Why Llamas Jingle Softly — Under a sugar-cold sky, Bex lifted one hoof, then another, trying to carry three wrapped gifts without waking the cactus wren. Read the full story →
Under a sugar-cold sky, Bex lifted one hoof, then another, trying to carry three wrapped gifts without waking the cactus wren. The boxes smelled like cedar shavings and peppermint twine. Her new neck bells went cling-clang, much too bright. “Hush, bells,” Bex whispered, and stood as still as a snowflake.
She tried tiny steps. She tried slow steps. At last, beside the cactus wrapped in pine garland, Bex waited until the wind made the ornaments sway first: tinkle, tinkle. Then she stepped with the wind, and her bells answered gently: jing, jing. The wren slept on, the gifts stayed stacked, and the ranch heard the kindest Christmas sound. Ever since, llamas jingle softly when they walk with presents; next time you spot Bex’s little bells, can you imagine their patient jing, jing?
