Gathering Goblins

When Illusion heard the call, she rushed as fast as her willowy form could manage. She had been picking flowers for her mother, and occasionally the odd herb or two because they intrigued her greatly. She left those things in a safe place, deciding to come back for them later. As Illu trotted in closer to the gathering, she saw the woman that led the pack – Medusa herself! Oh, Illu wished how she could have a spotlight like that! But she couldn’t stand the thought of fighting, and that's what leaders did, didn’t they?

Illusion was startled, however, to see not the long ears of an older red boy, but to see that boy sitting so close to her brother! She swiftly approached the two, ignoring any conversation there in favor of squeezing her way in between them. “Brother!” To her brother she flashed a mischievous grin, eyes twinkling happily as she nudged her shoulder into his bigger frame. And to the even bigger striped boy she giggled, batting her thick little eyelashes at him as though trying to make him forget about her rudeness. “Hi, I’m Illusion!” She smiled pleasantly, though inwardly she wanted him to sit somewhere else.



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