The room was an olfactoric kaleidoscope, spices, sulphuric tinctures, half crushed in alembics, acidic compounds bubbling inside giant flasks. Tiny Bells were ringing, liquids were bubbling and a petal driven centrifuge was whirring, and of course Ginette was making that sound she makes whenever she felt apprehensive about something.
She was studying jars upon a shelf, the level of disgust grew on her face with each new one in the collection. Embryonic samples of increasing gestational stages stared back at her through yellow tinted liquid.
"Jeannie, I don't think we should be in here, I think I'm going to be sick!"
"Ginny you worry too much, I find this all fascinating!", picking up a beaker of sweet smelly brown liquid, "I wonder what this is?". She began to swirl it around.
Just then, a tiny boy bounded in from outside. A very unusual boy he was covered in black and white stripes of hair. "Oh oh oh miss you shouldn't be in here the master will be angry". Jean turned to look at the newcomer, the boy pointed a crooked finger in her direction. "Oh oh oh human! You are a human!! You are so pretty, I wish I was human!!" He babbled on excitedly.
Ginette turned to look at this new source of apprehension. The boy began jumping up and down, "another! Another! The same! Or am I oh oh oh seeing double!?" He began spinning around like a dog chasing his tail. He then collapsed crashing into a nearby desk.
Jean chuckled and Ginette ran to see if the boy was okay.
It was at that moment another figure entered, one could only describe him as a mantis man. His face was quite handsome, violet, almond shaped eyes that were insectile in nature. His long spindly arms tapered to a scissor like appendage.His colouration was pink and violet. Both girls were stunned by the flower-like beauty of him.
When he spoke it was low and sonorous, the sound of distant thunder. "Maurice! what am I going to do with you. You cause more trouble than you are worth boy!" Then turning to the girls, "twins! I have heard of such a phenomenon amongst humans , who are you? And what are you doing holding my tea?"
"I am Jean, I am your new apprentice!!" She proceeded to drink his tea.
YOU ARE READING
A Fah'Rey Tale (Book 1 Of The Nine Realms)
FantasiAll Yuan wants to do is finish her homework, but a surprise visit from a winged creature throws her world into chaos. Join them on their exotic adventure through the foreign lands of Kaasaam