Of Thorns and Glamour

A Dream to Cherish

I had gone home soon after granting Caleb's wish, mostly to rest and shower. Inchiki came home, dirty and smelling of soot. Explained he had to climb through the chimney as he interrupted me showering and getting inside the tub. I helped clean the soot off of him, and soon we started kissing which turned into sex. I had to hold myself up with the edge of the tub as he pounded into me from behind. It drove me wild. When we were done showering we passed out together in his bed after making love again, but more slowly and lazily.

It was the next day, and I was helping Caleb with finding a present for Silvia after our first lesson. I was aching tired, but I had managed levitation, pyromancy, and calling upon an animal. I didn't realize until we were outside at the market how many crows there were, probably detecting the fact I granted a wish. I glare at them, and I noticed one bow to me, and even winked. I turned my head away. "You should get her a bracelet, since I stole her last one." I told him as we perused a jewelry shop. "Maybe enchant it to make her think of only you." I tell him sarcastically.

He ignores my joke, "You might have a point about getting her a new bracelet." He stops suddenly, and turns around, "I think there's one this way." I raise my brows at him, "After thinking about the bracelet, it's like I can already picture in my minds eye which one she would like." He glances down at me, "No doubt now that your wish granting majick seemed to work."

I smile at that, and we contour through the crowd of pursuers and mule drawn wagons carrying goods. It takes a few moments, but soon we enter inside a store. It had many items not just jewelry, and I noticed some of the items hummed with majick, enchanted with spells. The jewelry were behind locked glass doors for us to observe but not touch. I let Caleb look at them and the corner of my eye catches the mixture of weapons on the wall, all definitely enchanted. A robed figure comes out from from around the counter, his hood down to reveal his horns and deer ears. A faun, "Welcome, anything I can help you find my dear?" A sweet saccharin smile on his lips. His green eyes and sun kissed skin that was almost golden had dark freckles splattered like paint on his face. Dark red curls crown him, bringing out the green and gold flecks in his eyes.

I give a slight smile back, "Are all of your weapons enchanted?" I ask him, and he gives me a raised brow.

"Of course, enchanting is my specialty. I'm just surprised your first question wasn't about what a faun was doing as a shop owner." I shrug my shoulders and he let out a bellowed laugh. "Is this your first time in my establishment?"

"I'm new to the area, but it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance." I give him a small curtsy, "My name is Lily."

He smiles more genuinely now, "Oran. Oran Tar'liq." He spins around to Caleb, "You didn't tell me you fetched a beauty Caleb." I blink as Caleb continues to stare into the glass.

"Yes." He says absentmindedly while perusing the jewelry. Then his head whips up suddenly, "No! She is just" he stutters for words. "Lily is helping me." He finally spits out and he clears his throat, "I was looking for a bracelet for Silvia."

Oran raises his brows, "My apologies." He leans over the counter towards me his elbow holding his hand up to cover his lips as he whispered. "He's been at it with this girl for years and now he brings you in. He's a fool." I laugh lightly, watching Caleb, who sees me smirk at him.

I cover my mouth and whisper back, "He's in love, what makes a person more foolish then that?" Oran grins down at me and leans back.

"Are you two done?" He asks us, his arms crossed as he tilts his head. "What kind of bracelets do you have."

Oran leans up, "Bracelets?" He taps his chin while repeating the word. "Ah!" He turns around and goes through an item on the shelf's in the back. Pulling out a velvet box, he brings it up to us, "This just came in today, the original owner said it won't sell at their shop, but it is quite unique." It was made out of silver and pearls, "They said it gives the bearer the ability to focus their thoughts, great for the studious Silvia." He grins, and Caleb picks up the box.