Wednesday, 14 October 2015

An Unexpected Visitor

I've just had an unexpected visitor, Theo.

Daddy had finally finished his work, he's liking sitting in the window seat this week, and moved out to the kitchen to get our dinner ready, tuna. I jumped up to have a look out at the last light of the day, looking down there on my right was Theo looking back up.

"Hello." I mouthed through the window.

"Hi," He smiled back, "I don't think we've been formally introduced, "I'm Theo and I live just a couple of doors down.

"I know, " I smiled, "I'm David-Shiro."

"I heard you wanted to meet me."

"Yes, yes I did," I paused for a moment, not sure how to raise the subject. "The thing is you're like me, a bit special."

"What do you mean?" He looked confused.

"Have you heard the term witches familiar?" The words nearly stuck in my throat, I was nervous somehow of broaching the subject.

"Yes." He nodded, "I have."

"Have you ever been to The Time Consciousness?"

"No." He looked bemused, "What's The Time Consciousness."

"Well, it's a long story, the story of Purlean, the first witches familiar."

And so I began...