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This was a bad idea this was a bad idea this was a bad idea.
Holly runs as fast as she can but the demon's faster. She has no idea where Lightning's gotten to; maybe he found a tree to climb. She on the other hand has been diverted into a treeless hill and she's careening down a slope, trying very hard not to trip.
And the demon's gaining on her.
She's never seen anything like it and neither has Crystal; maybe Book knows what it is but Book's asleep. It's mostly mouth - it looks like a cross between a floorlength mirror of a mouth and a snake to propel the mouth along.
And Holly's not fast enough.
The mouth catches her.
But it doesn't hurt.
Where are we?
inourhead
when_spoken_to
Emma looks around. It's getting dark. "We should probably go back," she says reluctantly. "But if I don't buy anything, my parents will be suspicious. Let's stop for something quickly?"
honestly_determined
Alli rolls her eyes. "And then get yourself something too. Otherwise your parents will still be suspicious."
when_spoken_to
Emma finds herself a new pair of gloves, since her mother had been complaining that hers were wearing out, and then they all head into a jewelry store. Shortly, Emma has two bracelets. She didn't get them in the traditional elemental colors, since Holly and Crystal haven't identified with one; she just picks Holly's in a light wood and Crystal's in a darker wood.
She offers them to the girls. "For you," she says. "Your coins, see?" She points at the charms with the blessing symbols.
She offers them to the girls. "For you," she says. "Your coins, see?" She points at the charms with the blessing symbols.
when_spoken_to
"She uses them to make herself stay awake or heal blind people or whatever, and so she needs more?" Emma tries. "The mice seemed okay when she woke me up, though, I guess it's not like... immediate mouse death."
when_spoken_to
Emma rolls her eyes and ignores them. "We can look," she tells Holly doubtfully. "I don't know of any places that sell mice, though."
joyful_soul
After some searching, it's Jenny who finally locates the store with some caged gerbils in the back. "Aren't they cuuuuute," she purrs, scooping one up to cuddle it.
honestly_determined
Ali peers at it. "Cute," she says grudgingly, "but I like the mice better. These are too... fluffy."