Books and berries

Suddenly I need two contrasting pieces to read out loud. Both should include a little narrative and conversation, and they should contrast. One, I think, is going to be the killing of Aslan from The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, so I need something that will contrast with that. If anyone has suggestions, I would be very grateful and interested to hear/read them.

I made a berry fruit salad out of strawbs, raspberries and blueberries. The latter really are pointless aren't they? Almost no taste to them at all. But here's a magic thing; you know on trad ice-cream sundaes there's this sticky pink juice that looks like it's made from pure chemical additives, and probably is? I think I've found its origin. Mix a tablespoon of good balsalmic vinegar to quarter of a cup of sugar, add it to the fruit, toss (it obviously*) and stick it in the fridge for a while. The end result is a bit like those old style syrups but ever so much nicer, and really brings out the berry taste. Nomnomnom!

*Oh dear.