Username: Cactologist Name: Annalise Gender: Heifer Collar color: To match eyes! Prompt:Stay invisible, and definitely don't cause a scene. That's what good daughters do...
These are the lies that ruled Annalise's life for too long. Even today, with her father long gone, his words still echo endlessly in her mind. Often she still feels trapped in this oppressive reality and can only dream of another life. She would be huge, the center of attention, and never looked over again. If only she could be an elephant...
Listen to others, and stay silent. No one cares what a heifer has to say, anyway. Let the bulls do the talking...
The world would hear her voice and her truth, and she would never be silenced. Never again would fear keep her quiet when her heart says to speak up. She would be heard.
Learn to roll with the punches. Don't cause trouble. Stay calm, and you'll get somewhere in life...
If she could be an elephant for even just one day, she could show all the bullies that there's more to her than a quiet smile. Of course, she could never stoop to their level and resort to violence, but it would be revenge enough just to see their startled faces.
Don't try to be a leader, that's a bull's job. Obey the command of bulls, and maybe you'll be lucky enough to be a wife...
As an elephant, no one would ever doubt her strength. She would be the leader, the matriarch, dominant over bulls.
Above all, smile and be kind. Remember I love you, and remember your worth.
At the end of the day, though, Annalise knows her father had her best interests in mind, and it has only made her a better cow. After all, she knows there could never be a better version of herself, elephant or otherwise.