Post Nine: Dance?

[witchofthechalk]

What is this dance thing everyone's talking about now. I didn't think we had any lords here to throw balls.

[And she's not even going to ask about Morris dances....bad memories.]

Comments

[pencilpremonition]

Lords throwing balls? ...That sounds like something out of a fairy tale!

The school's hosting it.

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

Yes. I've read quite a few of them. They're not very accurate about most things but Roland told me that rich people throw balls as much as they do in the stories.

[pencilpremonition]

Well no, fairy tales aren't supposed to be -true-, that's what makes them good stories!

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

Tell that to the portrayl of witches in all the stories. They're always wicked and because of that people just assume a witch is evil.

[pencilpremonition]

...witches aren't real.

Where I live, I mean. Where I live, witches aren't real.

...Are you a witch?

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

Well witches are quite real where I'm from.

...Yes I am a witch. I'm the witch of my homeland, the Chalk. Which I'm sure you've never heard of.

[pencilpremonition]

...Oh. ...No, I haven't heard of it. But I bet you haven't heard of Indianapolis, either.

But... I actually think you're kind of cool. And fairy tales are only stories.

What's it like being a witch?

[numanstan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there's a St. Patrick's dance goin' on at the school! S'not a ball or anythin' fancy like that-- just a school dance.

[lasersallover.livejournal.com]

It's a dance, not a ball.

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

...no. I haven't. (Still doesn't like to admit that)
...I've been reading an atlas though...there are a great many places in this world.

[...cool?...er a compliment...?] Fairy tales are quite dangerous. Elves are not quite the same in stories as they are in real life.

I'm still in training, but it's interesting work. Hard work at times and rather frustrating. But it's what I am.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

A... dance.

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

St. Patrick? Who's that?

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

So I've been told.

And it's being held at a school?

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

Yes, that's what they've been telling me.

[lasersallover.livejournal.com]

Yep! You gonna come?

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

Oh.

Well, it's a good thing that you aren't planning on going.

[numanstan.livejournal.com]

Some Irish chap who chased all the snakes out of Ireland. Y'celebrate by wearin' green. And gettin' pissed, but there'll be none of that at the dance, mind!

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

No one will be wearing green at the dance?

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

I don't know, this is the first I've heard of it.

....and I've never been to one before.

Also I don't think England wants me to go.

[lasersallover.livejournal.com]

Tell him to shove off so you can have fun.

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

I didn't even know we were having one.

[is-an-island.livejournal.com]

But you aren't planning on going, even if you know now.

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

Why would I say that?

[numanstan.livejournal.com]

No, there'll be lots of that-- just, not much drinkin'. Considerin' it's a kids' dance and all.

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

Why don't you want me to go?