Eerie Stones With Strange Shapes

The stone didn’t kill him when he touched it, so that is a plus. As Ricin runs his paw along the etched surface, he rapidly becomes enthralled by the strange cravings. The pup is so taken by the symbols that he misses Duchess sneaking up on him. Suddenly, her voice breaks the silence and startles the pup. He gives a very undignified yelp and leaps on top of the fallen pillar, tucking his tail and turning to see who scared him. The purple lady stares back him and the blue pup says, “Duchess! You almost killed me!”  Yeah, he is being dramatic but his heart does feel like it is trying to escape his chest.

Ricin’s brain finally catches up with him and he looks down between his paws, eyes wide and mouth agape. “They glow?! What makes ‘em glow? Are they toxic?” It strikes the pup that, if they are toxic, maybe it isn’t the smartest idea to be standing on one. Paws scramble as he tries to get off the fallen pillar as quickly as possible. Long legs tangle and send Ricin crashing down to the ground. A soft, “Oof” follows his descent. The pup is unharmed, laying in a tangled mess of limbs and indignity in the grass by Duchess. Huffing a sigh, he asks, “How have you been Duchess?”


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