The Malicious Monocle

Rhesus Macaque watched her husband Orangutan leave with Zebu for the market. Their baskets were full of the best their gardens would yield. Orangutan had told his wife that morning over breakfast that he had a plan which would help Zebu and him sell more than they ever had before. Rhesus just hoped that the plan didn’t involve anything illegal or malicious.

As Rhesus was finishing up with washing the dishes from breakfast she heard a knock at the garden door.  Standing at the door was the postman Rat. He had the same run of the mill mail for Rhesus that he always delivered, but today there was a surprise for her.

The letter had no return address on it and Rhesus did not recognize the hand that had addressed the envelope.