She also didn’t fall for my trick, asking her if she had anything she wished for. Though I’m not sure I would’ve pulled my usual stunt—finding a loophole in the wish—on her.
She seems different from anyone I’ve ever met. Besides, a woman who doesn’t want a wish granted, and also doesn’t wantme?
Total madness.
It’s alright, though. I came here for new business ventures, and I’m sure that there are lots of monsters and humans who want wishes granted.
I can’t focus on anything else, though. She clouds my mind, even after a brief run-in. She’s done something unexplainable to me.
Something unexpected and unfamiliar.
My stay here is intended to be short and sweet—andbusiness only. Now, not even a day in, I know it won’t be what I planned.
For someone with such a vibrant and outgoing hair color, she was the opposite—shy and closed off. Even so, I’m drawn to her more than I’d like to admit.
I will break down those walls and gain her trust. I will find my way into the heart I can tell she’s guarding so closely.
There’s a vulnerability within her, but also a silent strength. It draws me to her like a moth to a flame.
My stay in Harmony Glen can be as long as I want it to be. When I read the sign,Come for the harmony, stay for the happily ever after, I thought it was just simply a tourist-attracting statement.
Now, I’m thinking I might be wrong.
Fuck, I’m not thinking straight. Am I really considering stopping my world-traveling wish granting for a woman I’ve barely met?
My brain is yelling at me to be logical, but unfortunately—or fortunately—my heart is the one in control right now.
Pinky, you better prepare yourself, because I’m about to unleashallof my charm on you.
It has been nearlyfourdays since I saw Pinky for the first time. I’ve been all over town looking for her—in the least obvious and least creepy way possible.
I haven’t seen her out and aboutonce. Not one time. It’s as if this woman never leaves her home. What I haven’t done is scour the residential neighborhoods looking for a post-office cart—that would be too much.
Besides, she probably returned it by now. Unless she reallydidsteal it.
Everyone has to go out at some point, so it’s just a matter of biding my time. I’ve been trying to lie low in the meantime, not granting any large-scale wishes that may alert her of my whereabouts and scare her away.
Since it’s my signature move to not grant wishesentirelyhow the wisher wants, I’ve had to keep my tricks minimal. AndGods, has that ever been hard.
I’m really testing my willpower here. So far, I’m impressing myself.
Besides that, though, I have seen some interesting things since arriving in town—a steel-gray gargoyle flying through the sky, and even a lion-man walking a baby dragon.
Adragon.
This town is full of surprises; new ones tucked into every corner and crevice.
As I walk around in my more human form, I keep my eyes peeled—both for Pinky, and for anyone who looks like they need my services.
I still need to make some money while I’m here; my stay at the local hotel doesn’t pay for itself. It’s much cozier than I expected, homier than the hotels in New Bria where I was last.
All the hotels in New Bria felt like copies of one another. There was nothing personal about any of them. It didn’treallymatter, though—New Bria was a great place to cause mayhem and make some great cash.
I had to get out of there after mylastwish granting. An incubus named Davian who didn’t like the little spin I put on his wish. He definitely wanted to hurt me, and I don’t overly enjoy being hurt.
Ah shit, I’m justitchingto cause a little mayhem. It’s like an addiction, and I need to fuel it. Surely there’s someone in this town I can pull a trick on without ruining my chance with Pinky.
I keep walking, crossing over a small bridge and ending up on Short Street. There’s a hardware store with a vulpine inside—definitely not my target for this. He’s too… he could hurt me.
