[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: Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:28:38 -0500
> 
> 
> > > > > > > > > The cashier came back out, carrying two cages she sat down by
> > > > > > > > > Cyrus.  "You might like this one.  He's pretty, and very smart.
> > > > > > > > > Right sharp, really," she said, motioning toward the smaller
> > > > > > > > > of the two owls.  "Northern Hawk Owl, as people confuse them
> > > > > > > > > with hawks, you see?"
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > The owl was beautiful, with speckled wings and immaculate white
> > > > > > > > > feathers. The way they sat around his head made him 
> > look like he
> > > > > > > > > was wearing a military helmet.  [You can see him here:
> > > > > > > > > 
> > http://www.owlpages.com/image.php?image=species-Surnia-ulula-1 ]
> > > > > > > > > The owl looked curiously outside of his cage, somewhat put-upon
> > > > > > > > > at being moved around.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Oh, isn't he a beauty?" breathed Eugene.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Yeah, it looks like a nice owl," said Cyrus. He then looked to
> > > > > > > the second cage.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > In it three small owls with brown markings nestled together.  Their
> > > > > > feathers were so fluffy they almost looked furry.  "Northern
> > > > > > Saw-Whets.  They're foreign, but do just fine here.  
> > Fourth generation
> > > > > > - you make sure they have a nesting hollow at home, get a boy, he's
> > > > > > like to bring home a lady to have babies for you."  She 
> > leaned down to
> > > > > > 'whoot' at the little owls.
> > > > > >
> > > > > "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.

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