STORIES
271 - Oh My
2021
Racolo Cammeo Esmodonti Daprima Lu Io
Friday before sunrise in Esmodonti’s room …
RACOLO:
Cammeo, what are you doing here?
CAMMEO:
I’m to be here when Daprima makes the wish. You’re to wait in the hall.
RACOLO:
I’m staying right here.
CAMMEO:
That won’t do. You see, if I need to subdue her,
you’ll be in my way.
RACOLO:
Cammeo, I hunted vampires when I was a teenager.
I can certainly …
CAMMEO:
No. I am a Seeker. I work alone. Off you go.
RACOLO:
I prefer to stay right here.
CAMMEO:
Racolo, I am speaking to you not as your little boy’s
nanny, but as a Seeker. I’d rather not have to
remove you from this room, but I will if I must.
CAMMEO:
… I say again - off you go.
RACOLO:
OK. But I’m gonna be right outside this door.
CAMMEO:
Right. Once I’m certain Es is herself, I’ll fetch you.
RACOLO:
If she’s hungry, there’s a mini fridge in the closet.
CAMMEO:
Brillant.
RACOLO:
Do you really think your … supernatural
abilities will be needed?
CAMMEO:
On the contrary, I think these precautions are all for naught,
but if it makes the others feel safe having me here, I
don’t mind being up this early.
Meanwhile in the living room …
DAPRIMA:
Is it time yet?
LU:
Ninety-Four more seconds.
DAPRIMA:
Does it really need to be so exact?
LU:
Yes. Five minutes before the sun rises, Es will grow very weak
and will need to lie down. I’m only allowing four minutes so
if Cammeo needs to act, it will be for a very short time. Now …
LU:
… Daprima, say the wish.
DAPRIMA:
Ready Io?
DAPRIMA:
… I wish Esmodonti to be as she was the second
before Usagi’s magic was cast upon her.
IO:
Thy wish is granted.
In Esmodonti’s room …
Es moves, stretches …
CAMMEO:
Es, how are …
CAMMEO:
… Oh my!
