Glinda hugged the two teens. She was the last to say goodbye--all of the others had already said their farewells. It was not a very tearful goodbye. Vella and Shay were too exhilarated to be sad.
The day beforehand, Glinda had told the two of her plan on how to get them home. A friend of hers specialized in teleportation and was able to help Glinda figure out a way to transport Vella and Shay back to their homes.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Glinda asked. The two teens nodded. “Then farewell and good luck. And do not forget the rule about flipping.”
“Right,” Vella said. Glinda took a deep breath, preparing to send the two home. Vella grabbed Shay’s hand and all at once they were gone.
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“Not personally, but it would be hard not to know of them. They were the talk of the town a few weeks--living inside Mog Chothra and all, and then coming to live here.” She pointed in the direction from which they came. “They live right over there, three houses from the end of the road.”
Vella and Shay said their thanks before walking off in the direction the woman had pointed.
“Oh, and by the way,” the woman called, stopping them again. “Be gentle. They lost their only son a few weeks ago and haven’t been taking it all that well… And it probably has not helped that there are some people who are a bit… obnoxious with their charity.” The woman sighed. “It really is a shame. First you find out you’ve been living in a monster and your whole life is a lie, and then your son dies, his body never to be found… Just be gentle, okay?”
Vella and Shay nodded and went off again. It didn’t take them long to find the house, but they found themselves in the same situation as before, all too hesitant to knock. The woman’s words had hit the two of them hard and robbed Shay of all the things he thought about
The day beforehand, Glinda had told the two of her plan on how to get them home. A friend of hers specialized in teleportation and was able to help Glinda figure out a way to transport Vella and Shay back to their homes.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Glinda asked. The two teens nodded. “Then farewell and good luck. And do not forget the rule about flipping.”
“Right,” Vella said. Glinda took a deep breath, preparing to send the two home. Vella grabbed Shay’s hand and all at once they were gone.
Vella and Shay stared on in awe. Stars--real …show more content…
“Not personally, but it would be hard not to know of them. They were the talk of the town a few weeks--living inside Mog Chothra and all, and then coming to live here.” She pointed in the direction from which they came. “They live right over there, three houses from the end of the road.”
Vella and Shay said their thanks before walking off in the direction the woman had pointed.
“Oh, and by the way,” the woman called, stopping them again. “Be gentle. They lost their only son a few weeks ago and haven’t been taking it all that well… And it probably has not helped that there are some people who are a bit… obnoxious with their charity.” The woman sighed. “It really is a shame. First you find out you’ve been living in a monster and your whole life is a lie, and then your son dies, his body never to be found… Just be gentle, okay?”
Vella and Shay nodded and went off again. It didn’t take them long to find the house, but they found themselves in the same situation as before, all too hesitant to knock. The woman’s words had hit the two of them hard and robbed Shay of all the things he thought about