A Cheap Trick ~ by SaralynArati

SaralynArati

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Story continues on this doll: httpswww.dolldivine.com/High-Fantasy/SaralynArati-3065346

7 years ago

SaralynArati

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Thanks so much, Leaf!! Yes, they remind me a bit of my aunt and her smart phone, which she wishes were a little stupider. And it was cheap, but I had to go for the field of sleep poppies!

7 years ago

LadyLeaf

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Fae and modern technology, they never get along! Ohh Marea, Ynarra must be worrying sick! What an adventure, full of twist and turns! Marea please be safe!

7 years ago

SaralynArati

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"All right," Belandvyn proceeded, encouraged, "now you just have to touch the glowing symbols. Which one means 'call Gran'?" "Hey," Tylyr averred, "I've already said I don't know how it works. But do something, and do it soon." "Right," agreed the Maenad, and she began poking at the little pictures, saying "call Gran" after testing each, and repeating her actions with the next. Sometimes it would beep, or alter the screen, and once it flashed bright light at her, but she still had hope.

7 years ago

SaralynArati

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Once the two Fae were safely hidden in the woods again, Tylyr watched as Belandvyn studiously examined the cell phone. "I've seen her do this," the Maenad murmured to herself. "You only have to touch it and then it works." She pressed her fingers lightly to the front of the phone, and then, when nothing miraculous happened, to the back of it as well, just in case. "I think you have to stroke it, like a pet," the Ghillie Dhu offered, genuinely trying to help. That made the screen light up.

7 years ago

SaralynArati

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"Should we take her staff? They might damage it if we leave it," asked Belandvyn, "but if we remove it, they'll know she has at least one awake companion and the Yelaadim will be more ready for whatever ruse we try in order to get her back." "Good logic," Tylyr approved, slinging the Maenad up over one shoulder. "Hey, do you know how uncomfortable this is?" the Fae woman protested, more or less out of reflex. "Do you want me to be able to see my feet, or not?" was the Ghillie Dhu's response.

7 years ago

SaralynArati

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"Don't be silly; I don't know how to use it," and the Ghillie Dhu started into the poppy field. "But I don't know where I put my feet. I'm stuck here. Besides, I can't leave her," Belandvyn exclaimed anxiously. "That's why I'm coming to get you," Tylyr soothed, finding himself calmed by reassuring the Maenad. "And Marea told us to go; we can't rescue her if we're captured too." "But..." He continued, "Also the Yelaadim already know there's one sleeper out here. We can't change that."

7 years ago

SaralynArati

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The staff toppled, but fortunately was too lightweight to trigger a mine. However, as Marea's head sank beneath the level of the colorful poppy blossoms, Tylyr and Belandvyn heard a low gong ring inside the tower. It was clearly an intruder alarm, a signal that the enchanted flowers had caught a trespasser. Yelaadim would be coming to investigate within minutes. "Tylyr," the Maenad whispered, distraught but collected, "I'll throw you the cell thingy. You have to catch it and summon help."

7 years ago