Chapter 2: Strangers and Sleepovers
"Hey" Raven called softly to the frightened little girl in the hole. The girl gasped, looked up and asked, "Who's there? Who are you?" The fear in her voice told Raven she was going to have to be gentle with this kid. "My name is Raven" she said, "Are you all right?" "Yes" said the girl, "I'm not hurt, just scared!" "Hold on! I'm coming down!"
Raven climbed down into the hole and, holding her hand out, approached the frail creature, still trembling with fear. "Can you see me?" Raven asked her. "Uh-huh" answered the girl. "Listen", Raven said, "I need you to come with me. My friends and I will protect you while you're here, okay?"
She could tell the kid trusted her now, because she said, "Yeah, okay" and took her hand. Raven picked her up, flew out of the hole and quietly into the tower, floated down the hall, and into her own room. The girl knew to be quiet, because she knew humans usually go to sleep at night.
When they were safe in her room, Raven put the kid down (not a touchy-feely type) and took a good look at this stranger from space. (Oh, goody! Description time!)
She looked sort of like a Mini Sailor Moon-type girl, about 5 years old. Her black hair was in two balls on each side of her head, with a little more of the rest hanging down on each side. Her eyes were as bright as the stars she fell from, even though they were black like a moonless night. On her head was a golden headband with a gold star in the middle. She wore flimsy, long butterfly sleeves that reached her elbows.
They split down the middle and were the palest pink you've ever seen. The shirt part of her leotard was a slightly darker pink, but the skirt, like her sleeves, was pale pink. It was pleated, and looked like it was made of cotton, but it flowed like water when she moved.
On her feet she wore ballet shoes complete with ribbons. They were also pale pink, but they shone like starlight, they were so bright. When she spoke, her voice rang like a bell.
Raven regarded this little creation that stood before her, the child's eyes so trustful and innocent. Raven thought (objectively) that she'd never seen such a strange, yet beautiful little child, and knew in her heart of hearts that she'd never see another child like her again.
"So" Raven asked, "What's your name?" "Oh!" said the child, "My name is Kaytamanoff, the Star Dancer!" "Kayta-whatsit?" asked Raven. "Kay-ta-ma- noff. But everyone calls me Kaytie!" said the girl with a happy smile. Curious in spite of her self, Raven asked, "I've never heard that kind of name. What language is it?"
Kaytie answered her, "We stars have foreign languages, too. My name is Star- Russian". How weird, thought Raven as she sat on her bed "Well" she said, "I guess we should get some sleep. Uh...Do you sleep?"
"Yeah, sometimes" yawned Kaytie. Raven said, "I'm afraid I don't have a lot of guest accommodations. I don't usually let anyone in my room". "Why?" asked the star child, Kaytie "I like my personal space" Raven answered. "Oh" said Kaytie. She then climbed onto the bottom corner of Raven's bed and said, "I can sleep here if you like". Raven asked her "Do you want to?" "Mm-hmm", said Kaytie. "Okay" said Raven, who then gave her a pillow.
The kid settled down at the opposite end of the bed and went to sleep in seconds.
Thank goodness, thought Raven. She then got into her own side of her bed and sat for a minute, looking at the strange child who fell from the sky.
What am I feeling? Thought Raven. I don't even like kids. Actually, kids don't like me, either. What is it about this girl? Why is she so different, even for a star?
Suddenly weary of all these questions, Raven fell back on her pillow, exhausted. Outside, the quiet went on.
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"Hey" Raven called softly to the frightened little girl in the hole. The girl gasped, looked up and asked, "Who's there? Who are you?" The fear in her voice told Raven she was going to have to be gentle with this kid. "My name is Raven" she said, "Are you all right?" "Yes" said the girl, "I'm not hurt, just scared!" "Hold on! I'm coming down!"
Raven climbed down into the hole and, holding her hand out, approached the frail creature, still trembling with fear. "Can you see me?" Raven asked her. "Uh-huh" answered the girl. "Listen", Raven said, "I need you to come with me. My friends and I will protect you while you're here, okay?"
She could tell the kid trusted her now, because she said, "Yeah, okay" and took her hand. Raven picked her up, flew out of the hole and quietly into the tower, floated down the hall, and into her own room. The girl knew to be quiet, because she knew humans usually go to sleep at night.
When they were safe in her room, Raven put the kid down (not a touchy-feely type) and took a good look at this stranger from space. (Oh, goody! Description time!)
She looked sort of like a Mini Sailor Moon-type girl, about 5 years old. Her black hair was in two balls on each side of her head, with a little more of the rest hanging down on each side. Her eyes were as bright as the stars she fell from, even though they were black like a moonless night. On her head was a golden headband with a gold star in the middle. She wore flimsy, long butterfly sleeves that reached her elbows.
They split down the middle and were the palest pink you've ever seen. The shirt part of her leotard was a slightly darker pink, but the skirt, like her sleeves, was pale pink. It was pleated, and looked like it was made of cotton, but it flowed like water when she moved.
On her feet she wore ballet shoes complete with ribbons. They were also pale pink, but they shone like starlight, they were so bright. When she spoke, her voice rang like a bell.
Raven regarded this little creation that stood before her, the child's eyes so trustful and innocent. Raven thought (objectively) that she'd never seen such a strange, yet beautiful little child, and knew in her heart of hearts that she'd never see another child like her again.
"So" Raven asked, "What's your name?" "Oh!" said the child, "My name is Kaytamanoff, the Star Dancer!" "Kayta-whatsit?" asked Raven. "Kay-ta-ma- noff. But everyone calls me Kaytie!" said the girl with a happy smile. Curious in spite of her self, Raven asked, "I've never heard that kind of name. What language is it?"
Kaytie answered her, "We stars have foreign languages, too. My name is Star- Russian". How weird, thought Raven as she sat on her bed "Well" she said, "I guess we should get some sleep. Uh...Do you sleep?"
"Yeah, sometimes" yawned Kaytie. Raven said, "I'm afraid I don't have a lot of guest accommodations. I don't usually let anyone in my room". "Why?" asked the star child, Kaytie "I like my personal space" Raven answered. "Oh" said Kaytie. She then climbed onto the bottom corner of Raven's bed and said, "I can sleep here if you like". Raven asked her "Do you want to?" "Mm-hmm", said Kaytie. "Okay" said Raven, who then gave her a pillow.
The kid settled down at the opposite end of the bed and went to sleep in seconds.
Thank goodness, thought Raven. She then got into her own side of her bed and sat for a minute, looking at the strange child who fell from the sky.
What am I feeling? Thought Raven. I don't even like kids. Actually, kids don't like me, either. What is it about this girl? Why is she so different, even for a star?
Suddenly weary of all these questions, Raven fell back on her pillow, exhausted. Outside, the quiet went on.
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