Dossier Twenty-seven

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

[Henrietta is stuck in a tree. She clings to one of the uppermost branches, which is cracking slowly under her weight. Her wings are folded tight against her back and her eyes are closed.]

I didn't mean to do that! I didn't mean to do that, I really really didn't.

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[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[...that's going to be a problem. He won't very well be able to leave her alone while he looks for a new flat.]

You're going to have to learn to hide them.

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Ah. Um. I've been trying, though.

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

You need to learn to control them, then. How's the flight coming?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Um. Not bad. [ >>; ]

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

Then you won't mind showing me?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

...um. I'm actually not very good.

[exserpens.livejournal.com]

[he frowns]

I should have been making you practice. The more you're able to control them, the easier it'll be to put them out of sight.

Still, no time like the present. Shall we give it a try?

[fireintothesky.livejournal.com]

Um... Okay. [She stands up.] What should I do?