Camille and the baby stork.

Summer 2055, in New Aquitaine. In a Charente-Maritime deserted by storks because of the drought that has been raging for many years, it is very hot and the sun burns the skin. In accordance with the injunctions of Ecological Security, everyone protects themselves by staying inside. However, in the middle of noon that day, there is a knock on Camille’s door…

This fable of the 21st century, received the first prize at the “Grand game of writing Earth and letters” organized in 2022 as part of the 13th festival “Earth and letters”, in La Rochelle.

Illustration: Emilie Arnold