Silver Fox is Vexed ~ by SaralynArati

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He is not sure even what to call Shooting Star that will not bring greedy people out of the woodwork, and he certainly doesn't want an audience. She will have a plan, Silver Fox knows, and he must identify himself as a friend if he wants to prevent her from skewering him. Eventually he decides that simple is best. "Beloved," he calls, "it's me, Silver Fox. I've come to rescue you and beg you to purchase a monumental amount of bread, as I'm running a bit short on cash at the present moment."

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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There's a spell on the trapdoor to the basement, but it's only operative from the inside. The bakers, of course, claim to be shocked that those three nice, law-abiding men would have kidnapped a girl and imprisoned her in their very own cellar. Silver Fox professes not to care, as long as she is now set free, and the bread he ordered is ready on time. That is non-negotiable; he must have that bread. Accordingly, the bakers scurry away. By this time, Silver Fox is aware of the bounty on her.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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Once inside the attic and the perimeter of the charm, it is much easier to cosh on the head and tie up three men as a human than a fox. The third one wakes before Silver Fox is done binding the second, and almost cries out before the young man punches him in the jaw and knocks him unconscious that way. Silver Fox swears fluently under his breath; that hurts! But his hand isn't fractured, so he can afford to be only mildly vexed with himself. Time to go find Shooting Star and avoid her knife!

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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Continuing in his bored courtier voice, he presently opens and allows the front door to swing shut again. The person behind the counter, now replaced by a woman, cannot see the small grey form slinking along the base of the raised food cases, and does not notice the furry body gliding up the steps to the first upper floor. The entrance to the attic is up a ladder, so Silver Fox is a man once again, briefly. But the intruder alert spell is designed for humans only; a fox sets off no alarms.

10 years ago

SaralynArati

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Again, he cannot be sure from the sound that there are three distinct snores, but Silver Fox is certain enough. Therefore, it is his goal to get up to that attic and stop the men from snoring. First, however, he must order bread... a vast amount of bread. "How many dozen loaves do you have on hand?" he asks, and then demands twice that number, vacuously following the man behind the counter back towards the ovens, gabbling all the way. But, now he knows where the open staircase is located.

10 years ago