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Blue Sparkling Water
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We both flutter down to the doorway and give the secret knock with the secret password: “Under the Veil.”
“So mysterious,” Autumn breathes.
No one answers.
“Grrr!” I huff and scratch on the door and give a knock. It hurts- my wing bones aren’t as sturdy as humans’ and this wood is thick. I scratch with both wing talons. “Ugh! Come on, Under the Veil!”
Boots behind me! I let out a squawk and cover myself with my wings. Autumn positions herself between me and the big, scary morning person- he’s a human I don’t recognize and is carrying a big rucksack. He does a double take and DEFINITELY notices me.
“This is normal!” I squawk. “No one has time to get dressed when there’s a speedy delivery!”
He makes a sound like a snort and keeps walking but there’s a spring in his step and I just KNOW he’s going to be telling people about how dumb I sound and look and UGHHHHH
FINALLY the door opens to reveal the stupidly late proprietor of Eve’s Essence. She blinks a few more times than necessary, we repeat the password and she hands over the delivery instructions to Autumn along with a rectangular, thin, light package. It feels insubstantial- and given where it’s from, I guess we’re delivering some kind of special garment.
“Ah,” she says, “Your outfit must be part of the special package, then.”
“YES!” I say. “Of course! Thank you, goodbye!”
The door closes and wait, but that means I can’t ask for any more clothes to cover myself UGH
Autumn opens the instructions.
“It’s to the Church of Censorship a minute or two away by flight,” Autumn whispers. “Or we could fly low… but we’d be close to the rooftops. And… wait, don’t the Church of Censorship hate lewd things? Apricot, you really don’t want to get spotted by any of them. Even if it’s the delivery target, they might punish you!”
“That’s not fair!” I whine.
The sun isn’t cresting the horizon yet, so I can make the delivery time, but how much time do I have left? And if I fly high, the guards might spot me (again)? And it is COLD up there and I am getting VERY uncomfortable.
This STINKS!
Do I:
1. Fly High
2. Fly Low
I have to fly to a specific window at the Church of Censorship! Should I try and borrow some clothes from clotheslines so I can be decent? But that’s stealing… and the guards won’t like that either!
1. Steal
2. Be Lewd
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