{"sf1_id":1446845,"sf2_id":"GnDJ5yPe","title":"Challenge of Selection (Otherwise Untitled)","author":"Moriar","words":113,"posted_at":"2019-05-08T00:26:00.000Z","tags":["Lion","shopping","soup"],"url":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1446845-challenge-of-selection-otherwise-untitled","original_url":"https://sofurry.com/s/GnDJ5yPe","image_url":"https://cdn.sofurryfiles.com/submissions/thumbnails/32/0e/320e5ca3-0764-4d0b-9cf2-ec33e9864ea4","description":"#132 of Short Stories\n\nA lion has to choose between two cans.","content":"~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Under the hum and glow of the economically placed lamps above, the lion carefully regarded the options presented between the two cans he held.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Lentils and Bean Soup, with a red label and some sort of swirly font along the bottom rim.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; A confused glare.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; Beans and Lentil Stew, with a green label and some sort of vines depicted along the bottom rim.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; So much apart, so little common, and no useful difference that the lion could discern.  \n~\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; With a loud groan, Kyle returned both cans to the shelves. He picked up a bag of rice on his way to select an onion from the produce department.  \n  \n\n","series":{"name":"Short Stories","previous":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1446841-confidence-in-night-otherwise-untitled.json","next":"https://fse.anthro.fr/stories/1446846-stale-but-free-ice-otherwise-untitled.json"}}