"Did you say the dress is made of silk?" Aimee asked. The ball gown glowed & shimmered. Tiny silver bells tinkled as she walked, with a dozen tiny faeries lifting up the train so it didn't touch the ground.
"Yes," her host said. "Would you like to meet the #spider?"
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A knock sounded. Velurri went to the door.
"They are here for a fitting," he said.
At the door was a #creature, tall, svelte, like an antelope, with a fabric tape measure round its neck. They bowed, then swept in followed by an entourage of goblins carrying a ball gown.
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Aimee and Velurri followed the demon's young familiar through the palace.
"What are those little green guys?" Aimee asked, indicating guards.
"Goblins," said Velurri.
"And those bigger guys?"
"#Hobgoblins."
"Where are the orcs?"
"There's no such thing," Velurri replied.
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"What are you upset about?"
"Not like leaves fall," Mary said.
"I love #October! What don't you like?"
"Kids come 'haunted' forest."
"They're not exactly wrong…"
"I not ghost! I MONSTER!"
"Halloween is for monsters too. If you're good, I'll even give you candy."
"Hmph."
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"You did what?" Buck asked.
"We took a class in caligraphy," Rory said. "We made #ink & used brushes to draw characters."
"I had done it before," Tseluna said.
"Ha!" Rory gushed. "The sensei nearly fainted when he saw her brush strokes. He wanted to study with her!"
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Revin could feel Momo #shiver in her skimpy costume as the night deepened.
"Hey!" he said. "Can someone give this girl a blanket."
"Shut it, monster!" one of their captors said, backhanding him. But they brought a blanket & tossed it to her.
"Thank you," she whispered.
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I found a #verse upon my tongue
I could not voice aloud.
It sought escape between my teeth
I kept it in my mouth.
It burrowed in and made its way
down to my finger tip.
And then escaped to all of you,
by giving me the slip.
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Aimee and the demon returned to her room. She yawned & laid down.
"You must be getting sleepy too," she said. "Want me to sing you a #lullaby?"
"Not sleep."
"Why not?"
"Not need."
"Oh, I'm so sorry," she sighed, as she fell asleep.
The demon watched her for long minutes.
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Aimee stepped through a portal into her bedroom. She heard raised voices from the living room.
"What's happened? Where did she go? What's going on?"
She walked into the living room. There was shock at her appearance, then tears & cries of relief.
"Such #drama!" she said.
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"Demons sound kinda #antisocial," Rory said.
"Heh. Demons have no society," Tseluna said. "We have no need."
"What about the D-Force?"
"That's a kind of society," she admitted. "And there's a few others. But your point is well taken."
Rory kissed the nape of her neck.
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