Daji the Fox was removed from her post as chicken steward when a hole was discovered on the far side of the run. It appeared as though a clever animal of some sort moved several of the large rocks that hold down the chicken wire that surrounds the coop before attempting to tunnel under it. When asked how such a breach of security could have happened on her watch, Daji appeared to be full of dismay.
"I'm not sure how this happened. I patrol the perimeter every day, looking for a way in. For a way in that someone else may have been trying to dig, that is, and then to stop them. I just can't believe you found this hole a mere day before it would have been complete... I mean, I can't believe I didn't find this hole and put a stop to this, as would have been required by my job description."
In these hard economic times it may be unlikely that Daji will be hired anywhere else in the near future, given her spotty work history.
"I may just volunteer my time here for a while, until I get my resume together. You know, just keep an eye on things to make up for what happened."
She licked her lips and looked really, really sad, so the co-opers said it would be ok for her to chill for a while in Kalalau until she got a job somewhere else.
"You gotta pay the $90, though," an officious looking co-oper said.
"No problem, but can I, uh, give you an IOU, for now? I'm a little behind on my bills this month."
"Ok, but expect a late charge. And do your own dishes. I don't care if you don't have opposable thumbs."
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