Chapter 27: The Day Before the Competition
Renata woke up and stretched. She rolled over on her back and stared at the ceiling reflected on the day before. She didn't particularly like being the one in trouble, but it was an adventure nonetheless. She looked at her outfit on the chair. She decided to stay in her nightgown for a while and put on a robe. Just to change around her wardrobe, even if it's for only a minute. She washed her face and went into the kitchen to get some breakfast. "Good morning child! How did you sleep? And you like eggs and bacon I hope?" greeted Minerva. "Huh? Oh yeah, I love eggs and bacon. Your beds are pretty comfortable. I slept great. How about yourself?" "I slept fine dear, thank you for asking. Oh, hello Pyro. Did you sleep well?" Pyro looked at Minerva slightly confused. "I slept fine thank you. Uhm...how did you know my name was...Oh, never mind. I'm stupid." "No you're not dear. You're an extremely intelligent young man, though you do have a quick temper at times." "Oh, hahaha," laughed Renata. "No, 'I'm stupid' is an expression we use to say 'duh'." "Duh?" asked Minerva confusedly. "Uhm, ok?" Renata noticed that Pyro was also wearing a robe. "A break from the outfit no doubt," she thought. After breakfast, Renata and Pyro went to their rooms and changed. After they came out they sat down with Minerva and talked with her for a bit. "...now I can't go out anywhere, except for in the woods," finished Renata when she described what led to the trial. "Unless there's something you can do for her inducer," added Pyro. Minerva shook her head. "I'm sorry dear," she said as she looked at Renata. "I do not know what to do for you. My specialty is really only herbs and medicines. I don't know magic like your little friend Sabrina." Renata hung her head. "It's ok. It's not like I would be able to walk around here anyway. Maybe not even if and when we get home. I would have to call the maker of this thing. But oh well. Listen, is there a pond or a river or something around here? I'm in the mood for a refreshing swim." "Yes dear, its about 10 minutes away on foot. Just follow the path around the back of the house and you can't miss it," Minerva said. "Are you going to swim in your clothes?" "Yeah," answered Pyro. "Our clothes could use a wash. Sides, we'll take our robes and pjs with us so we can change and hang out for a while." Minerva nodded and Renata and Pyro went to get their clothes and set off for the pond. The pair walked in silence as each was absorbed with their own thoughts. They arrived at a small clearing and Renata felt the water with her tail. "It's freezing!" she exclaimed. "Let me warm it up a bit then," replied Pyro. He then sent flames over the pond trying to heat it up enough for it to be slightly warm. Renata felt the water again and it was still cold, so Pyro increased the heat and intensity of the flames. After about half an hour, Renata got up from her position on the ground and felt the water. It was just the right temperature. Both hung their robes and pjs high up on a tree, so they were hidden from view. Pyro also hid his flamethrower but kept his lighter next to the pond, and they jumped in. They swam for hours. Eventually, around what seemed 2 or 3 pm, they heard the trees rustling. Renata and Pyro stopped and listened carefully. The rustling got louder and they heard footsteps. Renata ported them up into the tree where they hid their clothes and waited to see who or what was making so much noise.
Renata woke up and stretched. She rolled over on her back and stared at the ceiling reflected on the day before. She didn't particularly like being the one in trouble, but it was an adventure nonetheless. She looked at her outfit on the chair. She decided to stay in her nightgown for a while and put on a robe. Just to change around her wardrobe, even if it's for only a minute. She washed her face and went into the kitchen to get some breakfast. "Good morning child! How did you sleep? And you like eggs and bacon I hope?" greeted Minerva. "Huh? Oh yeah, I love eggs and bacon. Your beds are pretty comfortable. I slept great. How about yourself?" "I slept fine dear, thank you for asking. Oh, hello Pyro. Did you sleep well?" Pyro looked at Minerva slightly confused. "I slept fine thank you. Uhm...how did you know my name was...Oh, never mind. I'm stupid." "No you're not dear. You're an extremely intelligent young man, though you do have a quick temper at times." "Oh, hahaha," laughed Renata. "No, 'I'm stupid' is an expression we use to say 'duh'." "Duh?" asked Minerva confusedly. "Uhm, ok?" Renata noticed that Pyro was also wearing a robe. "A break from the outfit no doubt," she thought. After breakfast, Renata and Pyro went to their rooms and changed. After they came out they sat down with Minerva and talked with her for a bit. "...now I can't go out anywhere, except for in the woods," finished Renata when she described what led to the trial. "Unless there's something you can do for her inducer," added Pyro. Minerva shook her head. "I'm sorry dear," she said as she looked at Renata. "I do not know what to do for you. My specialty is really only herbs and medicines. I don't know magic like your little friend Sabrina." Renata hung her head. "It's ok. It's not like I would be able to walk around here anyway. Maybe not even if and when we get home. I would have to call the maker of this thing. But oh well. Listen, is there a pond or a river or something around here? I'm in the mood for a refreshing swim." "Yes dear, its about 10 minutes away on foot. Just follow the path around the back of the house and you can't miss it," Minerva said. "Are you going to swim in your clothes?" "Yeah," answered Pyro. "Our clothes could use a wash. Sides, we'll take our robes and pjs with us so we can change and hang out for a while." Minerva nodded and Renata and Pyro went to get their clothes and set off for the pond. The pair walked in silence as each was absorbed with their own thoughts. They arrived at a small clearing and Renata felt the water with her tail. "It's freezing!" she exclaimed. "Let me warm it up a bit then," replied Pyro. He then sent flames over the pond trying to heat it up enough for it to be slightly warm. Renata felt the water again and it was still cold, so Pyro increased the heat and intensity of the flames. After about half an hour, Renata got up from her position on the ground and felt the water. It was just the right temperature. Both hung their robes and pjs high up on a tree, so they were hidden from view. Pyro also hid his flamethrower but kept his lighter next to the pond, and they jumped in. They swam for hours. Eventually, around what seemed 2 or 3 pm, they heard the trees rustling. Renata and Pyro stopped and listened carefully. The rustling got louder and they heard footsteps. Renata ported them up into the tree where they hid their clothes and waited to see who or what was making so much noise.