"Hey, you think she will be ok?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhf731z75C
"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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43MpS80o7q
"I know you are no doctor but how do you know all this?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi9r0BavEJ
The woman cleared her throat. "Close relative of a doctor, please; hence it runs in the family."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZQ1DZSYGm
The nasal-croaking voice chuckled. "But not talking to crows."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFby2smvGH7
She scoffed. "Yer one to talk."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2DlIO8cZc
"Oh! I think she's waking up!" Wings and feathers flapped through the air.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1LrD8Mbbqw
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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7N7q73HtfJ
"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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXXJdcnxzx
"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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpytNuReZv
"Oh, a thousand pardons, my name is Siobhan, and this is my familiar Twigg."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpPLwvQqL0K
Twigg bobbed his head to the side, eyeing me curiously.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8vVweLutN
"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.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLgMh0YXpTn
"You like it?" She wondered, tilting her head to one side.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjuTgA5cYx7
I nodded, "it's delicious."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlThqT1cUnE
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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1D2QjY8xiv
Twigg croaked, "Sorry, old force of habit." And flew off to the table to peck on the biscuit.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqBHhX3V2j
I slowly nibbled on a biscuit while watching attentively how Twigg ate.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xs8OIGvZe
"What's yer name? Do you have a familiar?" Asked Siobhan after a while.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhR6nwnZ5bk
"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?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBZUGqVhzf
Siobhan stared at me wide-eyed for a long moment. "Hold it, yer not a caster?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVDJhcC69ZF
"What's a caster?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqLw3OHbPjR
"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?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL0omslPj7O
I slowly shook my head.268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kKzxEfmHE
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?"268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqMvhgJIV0
"Well, now that you mention, my grandmother was very connected to nature before she passed away. She had to the end an old tortoise."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ8jG2arVo8
"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."268Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNg2gnyNTvk
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