~Tortall Hits the Mall~
Daine's Andventure

As soon as the door of glass had closed, the groups gasped once again. It was like stepping into a river of people who all donned strange garments of unnatural colors.

"Oh for the sake of Mithros!" Thayet half-shouted in disgust. "That girl's stomach! It's...it...it isn't covered! And her hair! I wonder how she managed that shade of green."

A series of cheeps, whistles, and barks caught Daine's attention.
"Look!" She breathed. "A shop with birds!" She immediately set off toward the little inlet named "Animal Crackers Pet Supply Store". Inside, she ran to a man with a strange, mishappen sort of devive planted onto his ear. A long, twisted cord ran from the thing to the wall.

"Pardon me, "she began. "I'm wondering if you carry any of those new magical tricks training books for wolves. You see, I'm beginning a study and the wolves and I are interested in including a bit of an excerpt from a two legger point of view and I.."

"Gosh, lady! Dude! I'm on the phone!" The man said with disgust. "Go find your picket line." He added, glancing at her purely Tortallan clothes.

Hmm...Daine wondered. I wonder why he was so touchy. Probably a fever. I mean, "phone"? "Picket line"? Madness! She turned and began to examine the rows and rows of cages containing varous species of animals. You poor things! She cried to them, but they did not answer.

Suddenly, a small furry marmoset climbed from beneath her mass of tangled curls. Keys...said Zek.

"Exactly what I was thinking!" She answered, delightedly. She took the keys from the animal and began to fit them, one by one, into the locks. Dogs, cats, lizards, and ferrits burst from their confinment and tore around the corner to the front of the store, knocking over the "Doggie Paradise" and "Kitty Condos" as the went.

"DUDE!!! WHAT THE CRUD?!?!?" Came an obviousy angred voice.

Ooops. I think I might have done something wrong...thought Daine as she quietly made her way to the main mall.
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That was Daine's little adventure! Next it's time for Thayet to hit the GAP!