[Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping

[William Dean]

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Liz Trumitch" <liz.trumitch at gmail.com>
> To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping
> Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2008 15:27:42 -0500
> 
> 
> On Feb 6, 2008 5:21 PM, William Dean <wsdean at operamail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Liz Trumitch" <liz.trumitch at gmail.com>
> > > To: "Hogwarts Between Game List" <hogwartsbetween at gamera.cc>
> > > Subject: Re: [Hogwarts Between] Cyrus Goes Shopping
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 09:38:39 -0500
> > >
> > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > "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?"
> > >
> > > "All summer, but he's usually a quiet one."  She pulled down the cage
> > > to hold it so everyone could get a closer look.  She inspected the owl
> > > to make sure it was unhurt.  "We do get them all out to fly, but this
> > > week has been bonkers.  He seems well enough.  Would you like to see
> > > him?"
> > >
> > "Yeah, sure" said Cyrus. He then remembered the owl on his arm. 
> > "Um... what should I do with this one?"
> 
> "Here," she offered, and took the little fluffy owl.  Back to his cage
> he went, and she brought down the scops.  This one she settled back
> onto Cyrus's arm.  "There, happy now?" she asked the owl, who tilted
> his head at her innocently.
> 
"I dunno", said Cyrus. "He's awfully cute." The little owl puffed up his feathers and hooted pompously, as if to say, "See? He likes me better!"

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