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"Yeah, just confused as hell…" he breathed, "And a little upset,"
"Yeah, just confused as hell…" he breathed, "And a little upset,"
"Don't worry, nothing in the shop was broken, and no one was hurt.", she assured him.
"No, you just.." he half laughed, "Leapt into danger with no second thoughts…?" His eyebrow twitched, trying to pin down why he felt… offended, by her reaction.
(and the plot thickens ;)
Oh. Fae wasn't really sure what to feel about that. Hurt? Flattered? Angry? "I-I used to take martial arts.", she said unevenly. She spread her small wings. "These small wings aren't much good for flying, but perfect for added height or length in a jump." She shrugged, somewhat embarrassed. "I guess I acted on instinct."
He looked off to the side, "Oh." He exhaled, coming to grips with an internal conflict.
Fae's insides swirled with confusion. She felt a rush of relied as she saw Leum and Smudge flying shakily towards her, completely intact. Turning to the girl and the man, she asked: "How long will the repairs take?"
Sabine walked around the broken pieces of roof, surveying the damage more closely. She bent down and started to move the pieces around, searching for any magical residue.
"Only a few minutes, once I make sure that this is safe." Sabine frowned and pulled a little object out of the ruble.
Fae hugged her stomach, all three dragons perched on her head and shoulders, stepping a bit closer to Cruz. Indecision sat uncomfortably in her nauseous stomach.
Augustus emerged from the back clay room, speaking to his brother over the phone.
Cruz was uncharacteristically silent, eyes averted from her.
She looked up at him. "Hey." Fae stepped closer, rummaging around in her pocket and pulling out one of her father's rocky road fudge squares. "Want one? They calm the nerves.", she said, half-joking. Looking back at the man, she said. "Sir, do you have any identification? Maybe a police badge?', she asked.
Sabine's dad pulled out his police badge promptly. "Here you go." He handed it to her along with his phone, eager to prove to her he was trustworthy. Then he looked down at his daughter. "Is something wrong?" Sabine was still staring at the tiny object in her hand. "I'm not sure. Dani would know what this is." She stood up, turning the object around in her hand. "Do you guys have like a magnifying glass here?"
Fae studied them, looking up at Cruz fora comment.
Cruz kept his lips at a purse, occasionally exhaling an uptight sigh.
"Yeah, yeah, we have one in the back for painting," Augustus commented off his phone conversation.
"Who's Mr. Ponticelli speaking to?", Fae whispered to Cruz, handing him some fudge.
He gratefully accepted, "His older brother Marion. They're ridiculously close, considering most sublings I know want to kill each other." He snorted quietly.
Fae grinned back in an attempt to hide her nerves. "I wouldn't know, I'm an only child.", she replied.
"Can I use it?" Sabine asked. "I would use my own stuff but it's at home."
Overhearing Fae and Cruz's conversation, Sabine smirked. "Then you're lucky." She commented. "Having siblings is HARD."
Fae smiled nervously at her. "What-what just happened? Aren't you a bit young to be fighting criminals with daggers?", she asked, sorry for sounding so unfriendly.
Cruz lifted his arms to cross, still significantly uncomfortable.
"Yea(, yeah, go ahead," Augustus exhaled, cheeks red with bafflement.
"You would think."Sabine said, walking back to where Augustus had motioned. "But I've been doing this since I was ten. It was my choice, though. It's weird doing this without my brother. Or my cousin." She picked up the magnifying glass, observing the tiny object. "I think it's some kind of………. track—Eto bomba !!!!" Sabine looked at her father. "I need to get it out of here." Her father nodded. "Take the my truck." She turned to Fae. "If you want answers, follow me."
Fae stayed still, shocked. She checked the time. 2:40 pm. "Only if Cruz or Mr. Ponticelli comes, and only if I'm back before 3:00. I-I have somewhere I need to be.", she replied steadily.
"Is this illegal?" Augustus stammered frantically.
Fae glanced back at her boss. "Actually, I'm sorry, but I am a minor ad need parent permission to go wherever you're taking me.", she said curtly. "Please leave me and my family out of whatever just happened."
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