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The tall narrow boy standing in front of her smiled back, and walked up to the counter. “How much?” Arthur asked. The lady in yellow looked at him and said “Two hundred and seventeen poqine.” She pursed her lips, crinkled her brow, and said “You could have morphed outside you know…lots of breakables in my shop.” Arthur looked back at the lady, and in the most sincere voice said “My apologies. Here is a little extra for the trouble I caused.” He set out a hundred extra poqines onto the counter. The lady in yellow looked at him and her eyes brightened. “Well, that’s ok. No harm done!” she said, as she swiftly swept the poqines into her hand. Arthur collected their items in a bag, and headed for the door. Beatrix and the lady in yellow shared a glance, as Arthur took Beatrix by the hand and led her out of the shop.
Once outside, Arthur and Beatrix continued walking down the sidewalk. Beatrix stole glances of Arthur. His hair drifted across his face in the wind. Arthur looked at her and quickly she looked away, and pretended to be interested in a funny looking creature across the street that was repeatedly flying into the window panes of a small shop. Arthur cast his gaze ahead, and so did Beatrix.
Chattering people and creatures making a variety of otherworldly noises filled the void of nonexistent chatter between them.
“I know what you must be thinking” said Arthur.
Beatrix looked at him and said “Why didn’t you reveal yourself to me sooner? Where were you in the woods that night?”
Arthur looked at her with calm eyes and replied “It was not safe for me to reveal myself at the time. The night you were chased in the woods, I was there. I followed you to the door and watched over you when you were being chased by the monster. For a witch to be able to access the deepest depths of her power, they need to believe they are about to die.” Arthur looked at the ground grimly. “I was watching over you; I flew on my pet sparrow, Jinx. I wouldn’t have let you die.” he said looking up at her again.
“What was that dream you shared with me?” Beatrix asked curiously. “What did it mean?”
“Only you saw the vision” he said. “That is one of my special powers. I cannot control how frequently it happens, or when it happens. But when it does, it shows a glimpse of what has been, or what is yet to come” he said.
A cluster of different emotions churned in her head. They stood there silently for a second and then continued walking. They walked into a little shop, and Beatrix picked out some clothes and a pair of shoes. Once outside, she put on a pair of socks, and slipped on her new footwear. Arthur and Beatrix stopped into four more shops, and on their way to the fifth, a dark shadowy figure appeared out of thin air right in front of them. Arthur stared at the shadowy being with fury. It was from another world, and it didn’t belong there. Beatrix glanced at his eyes, which had now changed to a bright yellow. His eyes glowed in the dim lighting of the dreary day. The shadow drifted above the ground in a ghostly manner toward them. Arthur stepped in front of Beatrix. The shadow opened its fiery eyes and stared into Arthur’s. A reverberating tone filled the air, as the daylight dimmed for a split second. Street lamps burst, throwing shards of glass all around them.
Suddenly there was a snap, and the shadow disappeared. Arthur fell to the ground. The day returned to its cheery color. Beatrix looked down at Arthur, and lay down next to him. His eyes changed back to their vibrant red hue. Beatrix looked into his tired eyes, and asked “Are you ok?” “Yeah, just tired” he replied. “What was that thing?” Beatrix asked. Arthur, breathing heavy said “I don’t know.” Beatrix looked at him befuddled. “W-what did it want?” Arthur looked into Beatrix’s eyes, wishing he had a more comforting answer for her. His eyes grew heavier with every passing second. He looked at her, and replied “You.”
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