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   Vertigo #$FF (vertigo@hackers.town)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Nov-2022 00:28:19 JST Vertigo #$FF

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   • Teryl's Tales of Whim~

   I opened the door and quickly slipped inside. Unlike outside, the library was quiet, with only one attendant behind the information desk, and one other person was reading a set of books off in a corner.

   I approached the desk, carrying a duffle bag that was every bit as drenched as I was. Once there, my white cat jumped out onto the counter.

   "I'm sorry, but we don't allow pets in this library. You'll have to leave it outside."

   "Forgive me, that's not a pet. She is my familiar," I reply quietly but somewhat laden with indignation.

   The librarian took a moment longer to ponder the feline. "You a warlock?"

   "I am."

   "Aren't the familiars of witches and warlocks supposed to be black?"

   "Yes; but, I ran out of ink while writing an article for the university."

   "... And?"

   "Well, I cast a spell to refill my ink well, and I needed to get the black color from somewhere!" The cat hissed and growled at me. "She still hasn't forgiven me for that. That's actually why we're here."

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     Teryl's Tales of Whim~ (teryl_pacieco@mastodon.social)'s status on Wednesday, 02-Nov-2022 00:28:37 JST Teryl's Tales of Whim~

     The library was pleasantly quiet; though the storm outside raged. The windows periodically rattled, but the howling wind, thunder and impatient honks of jammed traffic were barely audible.

     I grabbed an armful of books and settled into a secluded corner, ready to consume every word within.

     The lights flickered halfway through a gruesome thriller about a lone reader in an abandoned library.

     It was quite the enhanced reading experience.

     #TootFic #MicroFiction #Writing #TerylsTales #SliceofLife

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