"Hey, you think she will be ok?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92OGVZFEwb
"Of course, she fainted from exhaustion; that is all. Once she's awake, a bit of tea and some bickies will bring her back on her feet."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSAAk3SGpOM
"I know you are no doctor but how do you know all this?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgJOgbR8Ez
The woman cleared her throat. "Close relative of a doctor, please; hence it runs in the family."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvlNeVurCH
The nasal-croaking voice chuckled. "But not talking to crows."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMuO3u8ogQY
She scoffed. "Yer one to talk."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ09mbD4uV4y
"Oh! I think she's waking up!" Wings and feathers flapped through the air.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGvcRriFcm
Slowly I managed to open my eyes. Found myself staring up at a wooden ceiling, carved with spiraling ornaments. Soon I blinked and dared to look at my surroundings. A young woman sat by the table with cups of steaming tea. Her attire looked normal with a purple hoodie and dark acid-washed skinny jeans. When I spotted her multiple bracelets and a crow perching on her shoulder, I realized she was other than normal.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mKEL09K6P
"Hi, hope yer feeling better? You fainted while trying to help me defeat a bosogus. Their tentacles can shoot electricity and drain one's energy to their advantage, but I have heard they can also give. But that is a rarity. As a thank you for trying to help me, this is the least I can do."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJs1aWjMm4
"Who-who are you?" I wondered with a raspy voice while slowly sitting up from the bed. A head ache began to sting on the sides and back, and I felt my mouth was dry.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgQp0JvnI7W
"Oh, a thousand pardons, my name is Siobhan, and this is my familiar Twigg."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WkMg2xTZm
Twigg bobbed his head to the side, eyeing me curiously.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwCRJYC28Pt
"Here, drink this tea. It will soothe the head ache and help you regain yer strength faster." Siobhan handed me with a warming smile a cup and saucer with steaming black tea. Its fruity and floral scent made my mouth water, and the cup's warmth was a comfort within my hands as I took it. I took a sip. The tea tastes exactly as it smells; this could be the best tea I've ever had.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtiiv5v0d4
"You like it?" She wondered, tilting her head to one side.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBV30MlSwD
I nodded, "it's delicious."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT6UvH1zzPb
Siobhan giggled. "You heard that Twigg, she likes yer tea."
I blinked to her remark.
"It's one of Twigg's mysterious tea blends. He knows his way brilliantly with plants and herbs; hence I let him do the tea blends and certain medicines." Siobhan passed me a small plate of biscuits. "Eat them up if you want to regain yer strength."
Rapidly Twigg hopped down Siobhan's arm that held the plate to me and picked a biscuit. "Hey! Manners Twigg! We've got guest."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4ffcPdQw2
Twigg croaked, "Sorry, old force of habit." And flew off to the table to peck on the biscuit.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnaE7NJF5TH
I slowly nibbled on a biscuit while watching attentively how Twigg ate.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HIH3nMYIl
"What's yer name? Do you have a familiar?" Asked Siobhan after a while.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4cIQdNnZ0S
"What?" I blinked and stared at her. "Oh, I'm Reelah and no, I don't have a familiar. What are they for? To have a closer connection to magic of sorts?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡytYjfdFY54
Siobhan stared at me wide-eyed for a long moment. "Hold it, yer not a caster?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNsknI27kS2
"What's a caster?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYwjpNwQPU
"Oh, you human sorts call it witches, warlocks, wizards and what not." Siobhan bites her lower lip before continuing. "You sure yer not a caster like me?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8JE4nh1sy
I slowly shook my head.206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuueDDsSrgP
She sighs, "huh, strange. I could have sworn from yer aura you have magic, and a bosogus can only be seen by people with magic. Did-did maybe someone in yer family like to turn to nature and lived sort of free like I do?"206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt9A8Mmcg38
"Well, now that you mention, my grandmother was very connected to nature before she passed away. She had to the end an old tortoise."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZd3H5SpTuv
"Yes, that would fit." Siobhan smiled. "Magic is sometimes funny and can skip generations, appear very early or late, you name it. Unpredictable as always but surely for a good reason." She winks. "Take yer time with the tea and bickies. Once you feel better, I'll bring ya back home."206Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFMS1ypnqwb
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