“No. She didn’t care about that. I just gave him a horrifically gross, sexually related death and put it in her mind and her daughter’s. They can’t say his name anymore without visualizing him bleeding to death out of the stump of his dick.”
Ambera’s eyes widened. “Wow. That would do it.”
Wylda blinked. “Where was the rest of it?”
Elodie laughed. “Stuck in a knot hole.”
The ladies grinned. Ambera said, “That would definitely not be something she wanted to remember. Nice.”
They laughed, and Elodie looked down at her very boring clothing. “This won’t do. Let’s see if I remember how to do this.”
She held her hands out, and shadows wrapped around her. She copied a design she had seen in a magazine, and then she let her power relax and settle inside her body again. “There. How did I do?”
Delphine stared. “Wow. I didn’t know you had a figure like that.”
“It doesn’t get out much.” Elodie smiled. She was dressed in dark blue silk that was pleated and wrapped in layers that moved when she did. It was easy to wear and made it easy to conceal her ears. No one was looking at her head.
“Wow. That’s... lovely.” Ambera stared.
“It flares when I spin.”
Delphine laughed. “Can you hold it?”
“It is the fabric. This is the shape, made of the material of the ugly outfit. I like the boots.” She stuck her foot out and looked at her toes.
Wylda laughed. “Nice boots.”
Delphine chuckled. “Right. We are going to be late if we don’t leave now.”
They headed out, and to Wylda’s surprise, they walked down the street to a large building. They talked and laughed and then checked in on the main floor.
They got visitor badges and stepped into the elevator. They knew they were on camera and made sure that their pointy ears were all tucked away. It was only polite.
When they walked toward the boardroom, Wylda peeled away and walked down the hall. “Hiya, Orvis! I look all grown up.”
Orvis looked up and grinned, then paused and smiled again, warmly. “You look lovely, Wylda. Wait. Why can I say your name again?”
“Elodie is with us now. In the boardroom. So, the stars and light are together. We are good.”
“And powerful.”
“Yeah, that, too. Are you meeting us there?”
The dark elf came out of his office and looked at her with surprise in his gaze. “You are here.”
“I am with Delphine. She’s my buddy.”
He smiled slowly. “You are performing at my party?”
“Yes, but I may get my friends to help. They are good at dancing.” She smiled.
Orvis looked between the two of them. “Okay, this is weird. Stovos, why are you talking to her like she’s delayed in understanding?”
He blinked and stood straight. “Her speech patterns.”
Wylda smiled. “I speak all the languages. Sorting them to reply takes time.”
He switched to elvish. “You are serious? You can speak all the languages?”
