SapphireSquire

“Dad!” WayFinder raced up to the suspended screen, skidding through the sand. The pup wagged his tail, then dove behind it to find GlobeTrotter pawing at a pile of sticks, paper, and fabric. To the side a collection of lanterns burned, each with different colored glass encasing their flames. “They’re almost here! Is it ready?” ”Almost, kiddo!” GlobeTrotter stood and swept the pile of paper puppets across the sand just behind the screen. He squinted at each one, placing them in order for the show that was about to begin. “We just have to wait for the sun to go down a little more and then it will be dark enough. Are you excited?” ”I sure am!” WayFinder wiggled and his eyes bounced from one puppet shape to the next, his brow furrowing as he tried to make sense of the unfamiliar characters. “Even though you still won’t tell me what the story is about.” ”You’ll see.” GlobeTrotter smiled and nudged the pup around the screen. He had carefully prepared the ground in front of it, littering