Beck by Nina Clare

Author:Nina Clare [Clare, Nina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: BluA
Publisher: lost&foundStories
Published: 2016-12-21T00:00:00+00:00

A Gift

Shula-Jane sat by the pool throwing crumbs to the fish that darted and flashed gold and copper in the water. The white empress bird saw the familiar movement of Shula-Jane’s hand and slowly made her way over to her to have her share of the crumbs. Her white tail feathers trailed along the ground like a queen’s train

“Shula, where are you?” came the familiar shrill cry. Shula-Jane rolled her eyes, could she never have a moment’s peace?

“Shula, what are you doing? Sitting on the ground in your yellow silk, get up! Get up – there is much to be done for tonight.”

“Oh, Emmi, must you scold me even on a grand feast day?”

“Get up, child, help me make the garlands, the servant girls have no way with the arrangements, they are all useless! Shoo, shoo!” Her last words were directed at the empress bird who shook her feathers at the shrill voice and the clapping of Emmi Rashida’s hands at her delicate, crowned head.

Shula-Jane got up and scattered the last of her crumbs into the water.

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