Telemira scanned the timid town, confident there was more to this place than meets the eye....
She passed through the rainy streets, her purple black hair illuminated by the raindrops...she stopped by a tubby "beggar" on the side of the road.
"Your not a beggar." she whispered softly. "Your one of the mayors spies."
The beggar eyes were now as big as his stomach: "What makes you say that?!?"
"Your hat. it is crumpled but judging by the unnatural shape of it in there is in a pocket watch you need but do not want anyone to see. This pocket watch has the initials M.U, assuming these letter stand for Majors union."
"And how do you know that?! You haven't looked inside my hat!"
"Didn't need to" grinned the sorceress, "I've seen two pocket watches in this town walking around the town, marked "M.U", and you'll be the third. Your shoes are clean, which was also a dead give away, considering your meant to be a beggar!"
The spy could only think: Wow. no other words flooded his mind, but he did manage a sentence: "You truly are a smart one, young lady!"
Tina shook her head: "I'm not smarter than anyone in this town. The only difference is that i pay close attention to things..."
"Well you pay attention to a lot then!"
"Sorry, but you are stalling. Flattery won't stop me from questioning you.....Why are you spying?"
The spy's eyes went from shocked to angry.
"That's none of your business!"
"Why is the town any of your business?"
He sighed: "You are a smart one...Our town is under a curse. A curse casted from a rival town, when we refused there citizens entry. It made our town the opposite of what it was before the curse.." He looked to the left, then the right, then the left again, before lowering his voice dramatically: "There is rumor of a remedy for this curse. ...That is all, ms......Your name?"
"Telemira, but Tina to you."
"Ms.Tina." He held the word on his lips as she walked away, knowing that she would be the rival town's downfall.....
****
"We need to make our way to the towns gate!" Announced Tina, rushing into the cottage.
The tav said nothing. they just sat and stared at her. All eight of them. 'Wait....all eight?" thought Telemira. "Where's Miele?"
"They took her...." Croaked Veevee, for once practically speechless.
'They'?
"Who? where?"
Izzy gulped: "We don't know. She was playing on Vibbie's kettle's, we went exploring this abandoned cottage, but she said she'll stay by the kettles...now she's gone. we've looked everywhere!"
"Are you sure?"
Ember nodded.
Chloe somehow absorbed physic powers, and ask the question on everyone's mind: "Now what?"
Veevee bit her lip: "She wouldn't of left without telling us."
"I suggest we wait...she might just be...exploring!" stalled Lisa.
Soon everyone were in a sea of raised voices, arguing over where Miele was and what to to....until:
"Shut up!" was that Vibbie's voice? "I-I-it's obvious, i-isn't it? She's a w-woodland....woodland fairy. People would of saw her and thought- "IT'S A FAIRY." they believe in all sorts of o-o-odd things......here. They'll probably think she's cursed the town!"
The tav were dumbstruck....not because of her reasonable suggestion....But because she actually was outspoken! and no one else had thought of what she had.
Veevee (the opposite of outspoken) paused....: "Since when where you allowed a opinion!" She growled. "Your not even meant to speak!"
"Why? Because you didn't think of it first?" Did Vibbie just ANSWER BACK? without even stammering?
"Everyone who wants to abandon Miele, stay here. Everyone who wants to find out what happened and help our friend come with me." She walked out the door....and was followed.

To be continued.