She finally gave up trying to coerce me after a while and by that time the sun was up in the sky and I was starting to grow tired. I didn't trust either of them so I stayed put where I was and tucked my head into my chest to take a nap. I'd had way too much sensory overload today and a nice long nap was in order.
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I put in a few good hours before finally waking up. The first thing I did was send my mind out to find her. She was in the garden with her sisters drinking tea and eating cupcakes; posh! I started to eavesdrop on their conversation before I realized there was something missing from the room.
Where the hell is that damn bird? No sooner had I had the thought than he came flying towards the little table where they sat and landed on the arm of her chair. As she was wont to do,
