Illusions
“If nothing else, there was always someone working on a mixture that had to be cured by starlight. As they walked toward the staircase Laurel waved at a few faeries she knew and their eyes widened upon seeing her. But true to their carefully honed discipline, they returned to their projects without comment and left Laurel and Tamani alone.
As soon as Laurel’s foot touched the bottom step, a tall female faerie scuttled over to them. She was dressed in the unassuming clothes of the Spring staff. “...I’m sorry, but it’s far past visiting hours. You’ll have to come back tomorrow.”
Laurel looked over in surprise. “I’m Laurel Sewell,” she said.
“I’m afraid I can’t let you go up, Laurelsule,” the faerie said firmly, squishing Laurel’s first and last name together.
“I’m Laurel. Sewell. Apprentice. I’m going up to my room.”
The faerie’s eyes widened and she immediately bowed at the waist. “My most abject apologies. I’ve never seen you before. I didn’t recognize—”MoreLess
As soon as Laurel’s foot touched the bottom step, a tall female faerie scuttled over to them. She was dressed in the unassuming clothes of the Spring staff. “...I’m sorry, but it’s far past visiting hours. You’ll have to come back tomorrow.”
Laurel looked over in surprise. “I’m Laurel Sewell,” she said.
“I’m afraid I can’t let you go up, Laurelsule,” the faerie said firmly, squishing Laurel’s first and last name together.
“I’m Laurel. Sewell. Apprentice. I’m going up to my room.”
The faerie’s eyes widened and she immediately bowed at the waist. “My most abject apologies. I’ve never seen you before. I didn’t recognize—”MoreLess
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