Barry stepped out of the tiny, crowded office into a wonderland of high-heeled shoes. Everywhere he turned, the shelves on the wall and floor displays showcased the finest in gravity-defying design. Black leather with a silvery steel stiletto, curvy red velvet with a chunky heel and toe, see-through pink with a burst of feathers on top.
Every one of them tall enough to strike fear into the heart of anyone afraid of heights.
And every one available up to a size sixteen.
The stocky manager looked fairly normal for his surroundings, in blue jeans and an orange golf shirt. Barry happened to know the young man could focus his unusual hearing on anyone in his line of sight, no matter how far away. He played along with Barry’s human weakness, though, leaning close and raising his voice over th
