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The strange, light es and the leather necklace frayed in two places Either it's an heirlooer, or it's a cheap souvenir I'm not sure why I have it or what I'ht it was glowing purple

"Co the medallion back into my dress, I push my feet into the soft leather boots and stand It'll take so over my feet I drop the wooden coins into a deep pocket of the dark purple cloak and pull it off its post to swing around me It falls to my ankles and has three buttons down the front that run from my neck to just below my breasts

"Ohhhhh!" The inside is lined with thick, soft fur I want to th of the silky fur I' this luxurious

"You are a battle-witch" The young o"

"I'm not sure about that," I reply "I' a ride so s back onto all four wheels I catch lance overto the floor The kid is getting up while the bird's feet are kicking in the air

"Aw, you poor thing" I stoop to pick it up My pockets are bigger than the bag I found it in, so I carefully place the bird into one of theet out of here"

"I will never forget this favor, m'lady" The shaky teen offers a stiff bow

"Save it, kid," I advise "We've got to escape first"

The bird starts chirping again, its grurumbled at me when I pushed them off the couch so I could sit, too Iwith my computer and the cave my apartment has become

Instead I'mhere Or stuck in a drea harder The food helped, butfroht exited I make my way to the door on the opposite side and pressand open the door cautiously, the teenager at my back