In the Capitol City ~ by SaralynArati

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10 years ago

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"Right," Jonas says sardonically, but Smoke Cat continues talking. "It will do this because I ask it, and because it will recognize you as another of its kind. Jonas means "dove" and this city is steeped in magic." "Great," says Jonas and now the sarcasm drips from the word. "My parents told me it meant "Gift of God"..." he mutters. "It means that also," she tells him. "I will send you another bird every morning and night. If... if all is not well, it will act agitated and create a fuss."

10 years ago

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Indeed, Smoke Cat is right; she has no trouble sensing the way to her exact birthplace, but an elderly couple now lives there, with no knowledge of her parents. She sits for a time to quiet her mind. "Toward the palace," she says softly. "I have a bad feeling about this," Jonas remarks. "I know. Yet you may not come with me any farther. When I locate the front door, I will send you a bird, a dove. If all is well, it will roost on you, coo, and then go about its normal avian business."

10 years ago

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"Why do you think that, and if so, why go there?" Jonas asks. "Weasel Has Two Tails will have had another den. But I must make certain anyway," she says mostly to herself. Jonas is confused. "I thought he was called..." Smoke Cat interrupts him, shushing him violently. "Don't say that name here. In the shops, I heard it whispered in association with bad luck." He whistles low. "And this is the man you're going to see?" "I hope not," she replies. "I would prefer a dead father to him."

10 years ago

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She sighs. "You're making me nervous." And she gestures to a small park full of fluttering wings. "You're even making the birds nervous." He stares blankly at her. "I fail to see how the behavior of a bunch of pigeons is germane." "Doves, they're mostly doves," she corrects him, an odd tone in her voice. "All right," she offers, "you can accompany me until I find the house where I was born. It should be in a middle class area, but I doubt either my father or my family is still there."

10 years ago

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Jason, or Jonas now as the caravan stopped at the city's edge, persists in following her to make sure that she is well received. Finally, she backtracks after rounding a corner and catches him. "What are you doing?" demands Smoke Cat Watching. "Besides making me look conspicuously ridiculous?" "I may be a stranger here, but I know cities and you don't," Jonas retorts. "I'm willing to relinquish care of you to a responsible citizen, but a girl like you shouldn't be left to wander wherever."

10 years ago