Post Six: Trying Out An Old Skill

[witchofthechalk]

[If you are walking by 1670 Nelson street you'll see a strange sight. There is a small girl with a witches pointed hat sitting on the grass. She is wearing some large sensible boots that seem out of place with her normal outfit.

Oh and she also appears to be dead.
However if you look closer you can see a sign clutched in her hands that reads

I am not dead!

Approach?]

Comments

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

Why would we think that you are?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Most likely because she doesn't appear to be breathing. She remains still.]

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

[Mia leans on the fence and watches for a moment, amused]

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[A few minutes later Tiffany appears to come back to life and looks around.]

Hello.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

Hello.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Can I help you?

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

No, but it was nice of you to let us know you weren't dead.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Well there have been a few cases back home of mistakes like that happening. I figured it would be better to make sure.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

Oh dear... So what were you, if not dead?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

I was out of my body. It's a witches trick.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

Oh! Your mind, you mean? Where did you go?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

I was borrowing the mind of a bird just then. I think it's across the street now.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

... Interesting. Is it just animals?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

So what exactly happens when you borrow a bird's mind?

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

I see what they see, and I can hear their thoughts.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

I see. That sounds like it could be quite useful, in the right circumstances.

[the-wee-big-hag.livejournal.com]

[Nodds]

I've heard it can be. You just have to be careful when you do.

[bustydefense.livejournal.com]

[Mia nods]

Understandable.