Odyssey of Birds

𝓖𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽 𝓔𝓷𝓬𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼

It's still morning. Everyone is going to work or school. The outdoor markets are opening up their small tents with their stands full of goods. Small stores owners open their doors for the day. Cart vendors start to come out and sell food around the city. The air smells of coffee and bread as everyone eats their breakfast. People are walking on the streets as they go to their destinations for the day. Cars are passing by, buses are picking people up, and trucks are bringing in the goods for the store owners and vendors. Everything is going well as per usual in Aguadulce.

Josephine is walking with Griselda behind her. From time to time, Josephine looks back to see if Griselda is following her from behind. To try to lighten up the mood, Josephine speaks up.

"So Griselda, how old are you? You look small..."

Griselda looks at her with furrowed eyebrows. She looks offended at Josephine for even asking a question like that. She may be small but she is mighty in way. Griselda speaks up to her.

"I'm 18. Just because I AM small, doesn't mean that I can't do great things! You'll see, Colón!"

Josephine chuckles and smiles again. She teases her as she slows down so they can both walk side by side.

"Not with that attitude. You look like a child asking for candy and their parents said no."

Griselda's left eye twitches from that comment. She speaks up again and tries to look confident, despite failing miserably. Her hands on her hips to look mighty and powerful as she speaks again.

"I have something that I will learn about! It will surprise you and make your mind blown! ¡Te vas a ver, mujer!

"Si claro, Griselda."

Griselda puffs slightly at Josephine as she continues to walk behind her. Most people didn't pay any attention to them as they walked. Occasionally, some people noticed Josephine and Griselda and were surprised by their appearances.

As Griselda continued to follow Josephine, she asks her a question.

"Hey Colòn, where are we exactly going?"

Josephine looks back at Griselda and speaks with a hint of mischief in her voice.

"Patrolling."

"I'm sorry, what?"

"You heard me, Chimborazo. We are going to patrol the outskirts of Aguadulce!"

Griselda looks anxious at that idea of returning to the outskirts of Aguadulce. Especially when the entertainment district of the black market is still looking for her. She speaks back to Josephine as she tries to hide her anxiety in her voice.

"We're actually not going there, right...?"

Josephine looks back her with her left eyebrow raised. She notices that Griselda is hiding something but brushes it off until further notice. They continue to walk to the outskirts as Josephine answers the question.

"Yeah we are. Are you hiding something, Chimborazo?"

"No, Colón..."