"Follow me." Taking my hand, Matty guided me through the crowd of people gathering around or heading toward the stationed airships.
With the way Matty was rushing me, the man from before was following us right now. I felt my grip on Matty's hand tighten as we got closer and closer to an airship putting away cargo at the moment.
By the time we reached the cargo, Matty got something out of her pocket. I couldn't tell what it was until Matty made a sound.
It was a whistle. In about a few minutes later, a grey-colored bird arrived. Perching it's feet on Matty's shoulder.
"Wow!" I gasped in amazement while Matty fed it a tiny piece of the bread that we got from the vendors.
"This pigeon is my group's messenger." Matty told me as she wrote a quick note from the items she obtained today. "The mail deliverers today don't get letters through the sky fast enough than good ole Pudge."
"Pudge?"
"This little guy's name." Matty petted the bird's head. "When we got him, he was a little on the fat size."
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Clock Work (Book 1)
FanfictionIt was not a mere accident. I was supposed to head home like all of the other good children, but I saw bad men picking on a dog while leaving with my earnings. I tried to save the dog, but I ended up getting hurt in the process. When I woke up, I fo...
