Magicalamity (2012)
“She made them all tea and handed round a plate of chocolate biscuits. Tom relaxed a little. This woman obviously didn’t like him much, but she was a very talented fairy, sure to know how to help his dad.
Iris and Lorna began talking about their businesses.
“OK,” Lorna said, “I admit I use a bit of magic—but only to clear the drains and stuff like that. I don’t use it to commit crimes.”
“But it’s so easy to bamboozle mortals!” Iris didn’t seem to mind being called a criminal—and she didn’t seem ...at all guilty about the schoolgirls she had turned into thieves. “In my opinion a fairy’s mad if she doesn’t take advantage.” She took a small silver flask from the drawer of her desk. “How about a drop of Kaulquappe?”
“You’ve got Kaulquappe!”
“I take it for my sinuses,” Iris said. “It’s not for the demisprite, of course.”
“His name’s Tom.”
“Tom,” Iris repeated, shooting Tom a suspicious look. “Well? Do you want some Kaulquappe or not?”MoreLess
Iris and Lorna began talking about their businesses.
“OK,” Lorna said, “I admit I use a bit of magic—but only to clear the drains and stuff like that. I don’t use it to commit crimes.”
“But it’s so easy to bamboozle mortals!” Iris didn’t seem to mind being called a criminal—and she didn’t seem ...at all guilty about the schoolgirls she had turned into thieves. “In my opinion a fairy’s mad if she doesn’t take advantage.” She took a small silver flask from the drawer of her desk. “How about a drop of Kaulquappe?”
“You’ve got Kaulquappe!”
“I take it for my sinuses,” Iris said. “It’s not for the demisprite, of course.”
“His name’s Tom.”
“Tom,” Iris repeated, shooting Tom a suspicious look. “Well? Do you want some Kaulquappe or not?”MoreLess
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