"Hey, you think she will be ok?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2bkPMfIZno
"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."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV37xMfhe9Q
"I know you are no doctor but how do you know all this?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAEBSLqcfQy
The woman cleared her throat. "Close relative of a doctor, please; hence it runs in the family."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYCdN82M5Z
The nasal-croaking voice chuckled. "But not talking to crows."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH67lZrymv
She scoffed. "Yer one to talk."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoxWLxwyKw
"Oh! I think she's waking up!" Wings and feathers flapped through the air.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLn0AknqSs
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.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjbUvSznPAc
"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."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJi6Eqx7B6
"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.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppCAw6AmSc
"Oh, a thousand pardons, my name is Siobhan, and this is my familiar Twigg."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvAa0CxgfE
Twigg bobbed his head to the side, eyeing me curiously.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mc1cQJHbv
"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.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVUoXGaEDK
"You like it?" She wondered, tilting her head to one side.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXnym2MatVk
I nodded, "it's delicious."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkDO8rnUFP
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."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0UeXlaloaX
Twigg croaked, "Sorry, old force of habit." And flew off to the table to peck on the biscuit.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa0OO2zmRsF
I slowly nibbled on a biscuit while watching attentively how Twigg ate.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXjDbAXQBdD
"What's yer name? Do you have a familiar?" Asked Siobhan after a while.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRP5kXk16T
"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?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ik5gJBjuG
Siobhan stared at me wide-eyed for a long moment. "Hold it, yer not a caster?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7BFigEcaei
"What's a caster?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4itBK81ms
"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?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMR30qJwD20
I slowly shook my head.246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUi5haMszS
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?"246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhxFJgY4Y8M
"Well, now that you mention, my grandmother was very connected to nature before she passed away. She had to the end an old tortoise."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz6XPpdw2bE
"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."246Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs7sfAYwhtn
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