#weirdships

Okay so I made a new Christmas List

Elephant PYGMY ELEPHANT

Doodlepad

Fabric

A cell phone!!

Color ink pens!!

         The boy had gone around the main street twice - first up the right side, then the left, before moving down the block. It didn't take him long to become lost, and he looked down at his watch. He had twenty minutes to be back home, before Rook would get upset. It was inevitable that the boy would start to panic around this time, and he tried his hardest to think of a way back. He turned around and started back the way he'd came. That usually worked in any situation, but he was still new to the city. Gret spent his last twenty minutes letting his gut guide him. It took him all the way to a street corner, where he bumped face-first into a very pregnant lady.          "Ah!! Ohmygosh I'm sorry!" He skittered backwards and looking up at her to make sure she was alright. The woman smiled kindly, before waving her hand. "It's alright, love." After a moment the woman paused, frowning down at the copper-haired boy. "It's awful late for you to be out by yourself." "Well, yes. It really is." Before Gret knew it, he was telling the woman about what had happened, how he'd gotten lost in the city and was due back before five and before it started to get dark. The woman only nodded and patiently took the young practitioner's hand and began walking.

         It was only when they were passing the closed front of The Shop that Gret realized that he'd been brought home. The sound of someone hurrying down the stairs caught Gret's attention, and he huddled a little closer to the woman. Rook ambled down the stairs and turned to look around, still tugging his coat on. The worried look on his face made the boy feel bad. He honestly hadn't meant to be gone so long.

"Rook, calm down." The brunette said, giving the harried wizard a soft smile. Rook turned and stared owlishly at Bal, the worry quickly fading to relief. "Bal! I... You know, you have impeccable timing." 'Bal' laughed, and turned to Gret. "Here we are!" "How'd you know, though?" The boy was torn between being freaked out or in awe. He was glad to be home, at the very least. It was Rook's turn to laugh, much to his apprentice's greater confusion. "Bal is an angel, Gret. I've known her for ages."

         "So... I'm not in trouble?" Gret squeaked, in a way that he instantly regretted. "Of course not. I was starting to get really worried, but I can understand if you'd gotten lost. It's a lot different here, than from the country." The wizard placed a hand on Gret's shoulder and gave it a gentle squeeze. "It's fine. Really." Then he turned and smiled sheepishly at Balthazar, who seemed to be watching everything with an amused smile. "Thank you for bringing him 'round. I hope we didn't make you late." "Not at all, Rook. It's always fun seeing you. Will the both of you be at the wedding?" "Of course! I'm going to be officiating it, after all. I need to get my suit tailored to fit, though."