This was a bad idea this was a bad idea this was a bad idea.
Holly runs as fast as she can but the demon's faster. She has no idea where Lightning's gotten to; maybe he found a tree to climb. She on the other hand has been diverted into a treeless hill and she's careening down a slope, trying very hard not to trip.
And the demon's gaining on her.
She's never seen anything like it and neither has Crystal; maybe Book knows what it is but Book's asleep. It's mostly mouth - it looks like a cross between a floorlength mirror of a mouth and a snake to propel the mouth along.
And Holly's not fast enough.
The mouth catches her.
But it doesn't hurt.
Where are we?
inourhead
characterquarry
"Oh, of course. I'll put down a couple hundred common things, if there's any phrase in particular you want just say it."
She pulls a little notebook and a pen from a pocket on her jacket and starts writing.
She pulls a little notebook and a pen from a pocket on her jacket and starts writing.
characterquarry
"I'm just glad that there's a way for you to get back. Wishes are convenient."
Writing, writing, writing.
"Okay, that should get you through a day or two. Here's the welfare paperwork, by the way, and I've included instructions on how to get next week's food allowance at the office. You'll have to pay to use the buses, though. I hope everything works out for you!"
Writing, writing, writing.
"Okay, that should get you through a day or two. Here's the welfare paperwork, by the way, and I've included instructions on how to get next week's food allowance at the office. You'll have to pay to use the buses, though. I hope everything works out for you!"
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