As I reach the bottom of the staircase, the sounds
of voices from the entrance hall reach me.
My plan is hatching fast; there is a vase as tall as
me standing to the side of the staircase. It’s a special vase, Nanny said it
was Ming or Ning or something of the sort. I’m not sure but it sure is huge and
conceals me perfectly as I hide behind it. The orb is nestled in my palms and I
hold it up to eye level, eager to view the first of the important people.
My heart is pounding and my palms are sweating (or
glowing, as girls don’t sweat, according to Nanny) my breath is short and
shallow. Here they come! I crouch a little and spy around the vase. The lady is
wearing a mink coat, which is dragging on the floor. She looks like she’s
floating as I can’t see her shoes. Her hair is so pretty. Her dark locks apart
from a fringe are drawn back off her face, and make a cascade of ringlets down
her head and to just between her shoulders. This shows off her diamond earrings
and necklaces perfectly. Wow, she looks just lovely. Secretly I hope I look
like that when I am a grown up lady.
Perfect! I hear the gentleman speaking in hushed
tones to father, I was so in awe of the lovely lady I’d forgotten to use my
orb! Silly me! I most certainly won’t allow this opportunity to pass. This elegant gentleman is wearing what is
expected, a starched white collared shirt, a black waistcoat with kerchief in
the pocket, and top hat with black tail coat. His kerchief is definitely made
of silk, I can recognise silk anywhere.
Watching the gentleman and father engrossed in
conversation, slowly I lift the orb level with my eye. Expecting to see nothing
other than father and the gentleman, I look through the orb, much in the same
way mother looks through her racing glasses or father through his monocle.
Uurgghhh!! I quickly put my free hand over my mouth
and swiftly move behind the vase to be completely concealed. Knowing my voice
had echoed through the vast entrance hall and walkway, I slide slowly down to
crouching position. Realising that the hushed discussion had momentarily ceased,
I hold my breath. Ten to fifteen seconds pass, Oh good!! they have started conversing again; I release my breath
in a slow steady way. I now sit cross legged on the floor behind that vase.
What I have just seen, takes a short while to
manifest in my mind. That tall elegant gentleman is nothing other than a slimy,
green, skulking TROLL!!! Oh my!! What
am I to do? Should I tell Nanny & Mr Bowfinger? I come to my senses, there
are to be more visitors. Four more couples. I make up my mind to use my orb on
each and every one of them.
Holding my breath and my orb, I see each couple as
they come in, I see their true colours. It appears that only one couple are
human and the rest are all trolls. As I’ve not used my orb on the 1st
guest I’m just guessing she too was troll.
What were they doing here? Do they know what my
mission is? Are they here to try and stop me from helping the faerie folk?
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