[Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping

[Margaret Dean]

William Dean wrote:
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Liz Trumitch" <liz.trumitch at gmail.com>

> > > > > > > > > "Oh, they're so so cute!" said Cyrus admiringly.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Smart too.  Would you like me to bring one out, then, mate?"
> > > > > > > > the saleslady asks.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Uh... sure, I guess so," replied Cyrus.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "They are awfully cute," said Eugene, as the sales clerk was
> > > > > > extracting one of the owls from its cage.  "But I'm not sure a
> > > > > > foreign species would be a good idea if you're going to use it
> > > > > > for letters home, son.  If one of the local birdwatchers spots
> > > > > > it, it might draw too much attention.  Old Mrs. McClanahan just
> > > > > > down the road from us is keen, I believe."
> > > > >
> > > > > "Aw, no, I mean, they've been in the Isles a hundred years now.
> > > > > They're not so rare as that," she smiled, and lifted a little
> > > > > puffy owl up on her arm.  With her free hand she draped a cloth
> > > > > over Cyrus's arm.  "Here now, hold your arm up and he'll walk
> > > > > right over."
> > > >
> > > > Cyrus gingerly took the owl, then jumped and nearly threw it off
> > > > when a great racket started coming from a small cage near the back
> > > > of the store. A little owl was hooting shrilly, fluttering all
> > > > around the cage and knocking against the wire bars. The cage
> > > > teetered precariously on a narrow shelf, and looked about to fall.
> > >
> > > Eugene looked around, startled.  "That little fellow looks pretty
> > > upset.  Scops owl, isn't it?" he asked the sales clerk.
> >
> > The clerk laughed.  "Yessir - looks like he wants some attention."
> > She reached up, stood on her toes, and steadied the cage.  "Stop that,
> > now!  That's not proper!" she told the owl.
> 
> The tiny scops owl looked at her sullenly, but settled back onto its perch.

"Maybe he's jealous," Eugene suggested with a grin.  "How long
has he been here?"


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>