020: thunder

There has never been anything more frightening than thunder, or so I've been told. Alas, I've been told many things, and yet I remain in the precarious position of being unable to articulate any thoughts on the matter; truly a shame, as such a disability leaves my natural curiosity unsatisfied. My compatriots have assured me that my particular aversion to our shared inability is by no means a failing--that, rather, our choice lack of words is a powerful advantage over more chatty species.

Zounds! I'm afraid this discourse has come to an end. A dreadful rumbling has shaken me!