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<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 4:59 PM, Margaret Dean <<a href="mailto:margdean@erols.com">margdean@erols.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">Tashayar McCarthy wrote:<br>><br>> William Dean <<a href="mailto:wsdean@operamail.com">wsdean@operamail.com</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> ----- Original Message -----<br>> From: "Zack Kunkel"<br>
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<div class="Wj3C7c">> > > > > Kadyn found an empty compartment, after being<br>> one of the first<br>> > > > > ones on the train. He left the door open,<br>> that way when Amber<br>
> > > > > walked by, she could see that he had already<br>> gotten her a seat.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > He'd hardly started to put his luggage in the<br>> rack when a tall,<br>
> > > > thin wizard bustled in with a small, thin boy<br>> and started loading<br>> > > > luggage (including a cage with a small owl in<br>> it) on the rack<br>> > > > opposite.<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > "Hello," the tall wizard said cheerily. "You<br>> won't mind if Cyrus<br>> > > > sits here, will you?"<br>> > > ><br>
> > > > "No, of course not. The names Kadyn," He smiled<br>> warmly, and<br>> > > > extended a hand.<br>> ><br>> > The tall wizard siezed his hand and pumped it<br>
> vigorously. "Nice<br>> > to meet you, Kadyn. I'm Eugene Windermere, and this<br>> is my son<br>> > Cyrus. He's just starting Hogwarts this year."<br>> ><br>
> > > > He and the boy finished stowing their luggage.<br>> "Have a good<br>> > > > year, son," said the wizard, and squeezed the<br>> boy's shoulder<br>> > > > before leaving the compartment.<br>
> > > ><br>> > > > > [Kadyn] released Hesetu, and was beginning to<br>> search for Amber<br>> > > > > through the window, when he heard someone<br>> stop outside the<br>
> > > > > door.<br>> > > > ><br>> > > > > Amber was one of the last people to jump on<br>> board.<br>> > > > > She cripped the handle and ran her feet up<br>
> the stairs<br>> > > > > of the door to the train, her luggage flying<br>> behind<br>> > > > > her. A meow of pain meminded her or her cat.<br>> She<br>> > > > > compleatly forgot about her! "When I find a<br>
> > > > > compartment I'll let you out, I promise." she<br>> > > > > wispered to Bella, a scrony white cat. Amber<br>> wandered<br>> > > > > the hallway of the train passing the last of<br>
> the late<br>> > > > > students until she found Kayden and another<br>> boy in a<br>> > > > > compartment.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > The other boy was small and thin, with brown<br>
> hair and ears that<br>> > > > stuck out.<br>> > > ><br>> > > > "Ello!" said Amber with a wave of her hand<br>> before opening the cage<br>> > > > and letting her cat out. "Don't mind do you?<br>
> She needs to stretch<br>> > > > her legs." ><br>> > > > "That depends, how... feral, is she?" Kadyn<br>> quickly<br>> > > > scooped up Hesetu. Then he gestured to Cyrus.<br>
> "Oh, this is...<br>> > > > started with a 'S'", i think..."<br>> > > ><br>> > > > Amber stared at the boy. He wasn't the strange<br>> one. "Hello, "S"<br>
> > > > person." She said to Cyrus.<br>><br>> "Hi," said Cyrus, closer to whispering than speaking.<br>> He gave them his name and busily stuck his reddening<br>> face in a book. On the seat next to him was a<br>
> smallish cage with a cover over it.<br>><br>> Amber then replied to Kayden, "No she's OK...<br>> I think. She's never met an rat before, but usually<br>> when I do I'm supposed to whack it with a broom or my<br>
> Grandmother will scream."<br>><br>> Amber reached out toward the rat, "Can I hold him?"<br>> Kadyn hesitated, then handed Hesetu to her. "I guess.<br>> His name is Hesetu."<br>
><br>> Amber held her hands out as Kadyn placed the rodent<br>> in her palm. She was a little startled by the claws,<br>> but knew he wasn't hurting her. He was so small and<br>> light. How could her grandmother have been scared of<br>
> these little guys? She gave him back. "He's<br>> brilliant"<br>><br>> "Thanks." He placed him back on the seat. Kadyn then<br>> looked towards the cage next to Cyrus. "What's that?"<br>
><br>> Cyrus's book lowered far enough for the others to see<br>> most of his face, which was still a little flushed.<br>> "It's my owl," he said. "His name's Barnaby."<br>
><br>> "OOO!" said Amber getting up from her seat<br>> and sitting next to the cage, "can I see him?" She<br>> started to lift up the covering of the cage.<br><br></div></div>
Inside the cage was a small, mottled-brown owl.</blockquote>
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<div>"I didn't know their were owls that small." Kadyn had gotten out one of his school books on potions, and a glass bottle, full of a drink from his parents cafe. He took a swig and asked "Does either of you know when the trolley comes around? I didn't bring any food..." His stomach gurgled, and he took another drink out of the bottle.</div>
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<div class="Ih2E3d"><br><br>--Margaret Dean<br> <<a href="mailto:margdean@erols.com">margdean@erols.com</a>><br><br>_______________________________________________<br></div>
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