Pretty girls and Lightning

"So, whaddya think of your first visit to a Magyk house. Exciting right? "

"Exciting huh......."I scratched my head as I pondered how to answer that. Stretching my arms as we turned another corner on wide twisting rural roads.

"Is it always that exciting? " I asked.

Vimea giggled at that. A nice laugh that accompanied the lazy singing of the grasshoppers and the lazy light of the sun as it drifted over the horizon.

"That was tame. Sometimes things really get crazy. "

"I couldn't imagine it more crazy than that. "

"You've never been eaten by a house. "

".....The house eats people? " I said with shock.

"Sometimes. " She said lightly . "Most times it spits you back out though, it's a picky eater. "

"Good to know I wasn't desert? "

She laughed. "You're probably not tasty enough for her. You'll have to work on your flavor. "

"What!" I said mock agahast. "I'm plenty tasty. "

"Ohhh."she turned to the right mockingly.

"Pervert."

'Good one boyo. Play it smooth now, ya gotta seal the deal. ' A ruble of a voice began to coach me from somewhere in the back of my head.

'Be quiet willow. I got this. '

'oh ho ho ho. I'm not too sure boyo. I've been going through these memories and your sealing the deal game could use work. '

'You can go through my memories Willow? '

'Every single one of them. '

The feeling of embarrassment that crept up on me then was so strong I stopped walking and crouched down. Covering my head in shame.

'Thats not cool Willow. That's really not cool. '

"..You really are a strange guy, huh One..."

'Ah shit.'

I looked up to see Vimea looking at me with amusement.

"It's not me. " I protested. "This willow, is ..doing some weird things. "

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Her face became curious.

"The spirit you got earlier huh.. what's he saying. "

"He's looking through my memories."

A cat-like smile slinked up her face.

"Oh. What ya tryna hide One . You embarrassed, Hmmmm? "

I frowned. "Do you have a spirit too? "

She looked over me thoughtfully. "No. " She said starting to walk again. "It's not my thing. "

I stood up and caught up with her. "What is your thing? "

She answered with a crackle of lightning that jumped her fingertips and sent a sizzling smell in the air.

"Fun right. "

I answered from seven feet away where I had decided to tactfully retreat.

"Yea, fun. "

It was her turn to frown.

"Sorry about before, the whole shocking you thing. I didn't think my lightning would jump that far. " She turned to me as she apologized, looking at me in the eye and looking at me with a searching gaze.

I thought about the day I just had. From getting my pouch to seeing Magyk, to almost dying, to walking home with a spirit and a pretty girl.

"It's alright. " I said with clarity. "All in all I think it's a pretty good day. " I met her gaze and smiled.

With a small nod she turned and we started walking again.

'Oy boy. That's a pretty good mood ya got going there. Go for the kill. Trust me, ya gotta take the moment. '

Nervousness bubbled in my chest as we walked in a steady silence. I looked around at anything for inspiration, unsure of what to say.

The seconds turned into a minute and before I knew it a looping gate was in view.

We were almost there.

'Fuck it. '

"So Vimeuh. Ugh aga" I took a breather as my voice cracked and I broke into a cough.

I heard a giggle.

"Yea, One? "

"Well I was thinking, ya know, how bout we ya know.... do this again sometime or something. "

'Ya blowing it kid. '

'Shut up willow. '

A cat like gaze looked at me as we slowed our pace.

"Ya want me to shock you again after you deliver a package." She said slyly.

"Uhhh. No, not that part. " I said sighing.

"I was hoping that maybe, ya know, if you're free, we could, go on a date sometime." A deep blush worked its way to my cheeks as I finished the last bit trailing off awkwardly.

"Looks like we're here. " She said suddenly.

Indeed we were.

Two guards were no less that ten feet away , the sound of horses and carriages going along with the rushing sound of water many feet below the bridge.

She turned to look at me. Bouncing lightly on her feet. "I don't know One, going on dates with Normies don't typically go well for Mages, they can't normally handle it. "

I met her gaze stubbornly.

"I handled today. " I protested.

She made a little zap with her pinky. "Barely. "

"I'll tell you what, One because I kind of like you. " She said turning on her heel.

"Deliver the next few packages to my house. If you survive I'll think about it. "

Then she was off, her figure turning to a dot as she walked back.

'Hey Willow, was that a win. '

'.....We gotta work on your closing game kid. '

I sighed.