
You blink your eyes open wearily, you don't know quite where you are but you do remember how you got here. Rubbing your tender head you glance back up at the hill behind you, now littered with stray leaves and the damp foliage crushed in the evidence that proved you had indeed fallen down the steep incline. It takes a moment but slowly your memories and thoughts come to you and then in an instant you jolt up, like electricity passing through your body and race through the bushy green ferns at your ankles. Moments later find you whispering to yourself harshly.
"The chase began … here. And the thing was caaaaught …. there! Now, just where on Earth did that little devil get off to hurt so badly?” you straighten and scratch the back of your head.
”Maybe here? Maybe there? Back that way? No no no. Not possible, it’s all just so wrong!” Almost panicking you scuffle around trying to pick up the tracks of the injured bird you so desperately wanted and needed. A trip to the south faired nothing and the north held no better. Finally doubling back to the east you pick up the tiny droplets of blood that gave your heart a fluttering of excitement and once again you're off.

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☠☠☠☠☠You stumble upon a strange sight after a few hours, when the sun is higher in the sky and beating down on you with intensity through the dense canopy above you. Quite literally stumbling over yet another boulder you come to a small clearing in which the peculiarity lies, well technically they seem to kneel, translucent tears of grief staining the corner of their eyes. You just must know what has caused the chubby blonde such grief and tottle over closer. Ahah! Yes yes yes, this is exactly what you wanted to see. As soon as your eyes laid upon the shuttering and tiny creature in the palm of the other's hand you knew you just had get it away from them and back to your home. You mis-step and crunch a twig under your foot and watch with wide eyes as this other one turns their equally wide and startled green gaze upon you.
"Ahhhh, you there! Yes, you, right there, I see you." came your voice in a sudden expelling that made it sound almost like a wheeze. You weren't comfortable with new people and it didn't matter that the other had not reacted yet or tried to hide their presence.
"May I have a word? Of course I may have a word, why wouldn't I be able to? You will talk to me, yes? Good good." The rambling continues.
"What is your name? Your mission here? Your purpose? Why do you have my prey, give it back right this moment, the bird my friend, I must have the bird!"
uh ... uh ... h-hello? Was that all the tiny man [not that you were much taller] could come out with in such an important moment? You could nearly scream with frustration. "Yes, yes, hello to you too tiny incompetent one, must we have this need for formal introduction? If so then my name is Donn, Lord of Death is what it means, quite cool indeed, yes I know. Now, I needn't your name just the bird please." They watched you, indecisive and slightly mortified, and then ignored your pleas all together. "Well I am Lisian, why do you need this poor bird Mister Donn? It's suffered enough, I'll just bury it, the poor thing." Your stomach clenched and lurched and suddenly you were grabbing for the bird. "NO! No! I will take care of the bird, I promise my new friend, they will become something far more beautiful than just an unmarked grave for only me and you to know .... just .... give me the bird. nowpleaseyoulittlebugger." You grit the last part through your teeth, the other unable to hear it. After a moment of indecision the bird is given to you and you feel triumphant. Now, onward home! You couldn't be more pleased with you finding!

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It's a mess, what a mess, what a mess. Oh well, it is home well enough and it has everything you need. You must get ready quickly as they are coming and everything must be ready. Yes, must be ready. You scour around the rooms, well technically room, of your home looking for just the right things. The bird you have its the
others you need so desperately. You search desperately
to the left,
to right in front of your nose, and
to the right. With much luck you find everything in time. Did you really, wow you are one a roll today, not even a moment late and it couldn't be more exciting. They come bursting through the door just as you've wrapped it all up.

They're here! They're here, oh Lord they're here! Keres speaks first as always and you can hear the cheat in her voice. What a woman, thinking she can get away with that silver tongue in here! No, no, no she must pay the full price, not like last time. Not like last time! The smaller one, Salem you believe his name was, didn't bother more than a frantic wave as he skipped off to put his grimy little fingers all over everything in the small shop section of your home. Out, out, they must get out quickly before they ruin it all! Quickly you scuttle over and thrust the bundle of requested object into the taller's hands.
"Yes, yes, for you, for you. Now, my money please darling, and then be on your way with the tiny one until you need more." you beckoned for your fair payment and then watched as the elder witch left, looking a bit in dismay that she hadn't found the discount she so searched for.

You are Donn and your day of supplying the local witches is done. How exhausting it is being you, you deserve sleep. You do sleep, and tomorrow the fun begins again.
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