Sorcery & Sirens by Iris Woodbury

Author:Iris Woodbury [Woodbury, Iris]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

Stu's Story

This time they were led to a slightly more comfortable room. Though there were no windows, this one at least had white recliners, tables, a fireplace with a modest fire, and a bookshelf with white-bound books.

The moment the guard left them; John followed them to the door only to find they had locked it behind them. "Great."

Crystal flung herself at Stu and gave him an almighty squeeze. "Oh my God, we were so worried about you."

"Yes," Nic said. "Tell us what happened?"

The girls hugged him in turn, and even John managed a solid thump on his back. As soon as he was able to peel off the girls, Stu sat down on one the recliners. He still had a bemused look on his face.

"To be honest, there's just not that much to tell, really. One minute I was at the renaissance faire, and the next thing I knew I was here. I remember wondering what Crystal was up to, so I went to look. That changing room was totally messed up ––the curtains just went on and on for like, forever."

"Ain't that the truth," John said. "We came here to find you, that's how we got into this mess!"

"I finally got through them," Stu continued, "and must have emerged on the other side of the faire, because I came out in some kind of forest. Anyway, almost the second I was out in the open, some dude in a funny blue tunic nabbed me from behind and marched me over to his horse. I thought it might be the faire police, and I was trespassing out of bounds or something stupid like that. Anyway, another man dressed just like him showed up. One held me, and the other pushed me to the ground."

"Assholes!" Nic said.

"I remember thinking then, wow, this was odd, since policemen push you face down and I was on my back, but a moment later they poured some luminous milky goop down my throat. Anyway, that's the last thing I remember. The next thing I knew, I was waking up in that weird room and seeing you guys. And now we're here." He glanced around the room, looking totally baffled. "So, what's going on, then?"

"This is all my fault, I wish I had never gone into that changing room," Crystal groaned.

"Like you could have known what was going to happen," Nic said.

Crystal nodded but felt guilty all the same. She hardly knew where to begin, herself. "Well, we're not at the renn faire anymore, that's for sure."

"Then, where are we? And why are we all dressed in white? What have they done with my pirate costume?"

"That is your pirate costume," John said. “This place just turned it white."

Stu examined his clothes again and shook his head. "Don't be funny."

"He's not.” Nic pointed to her own outfit. "Take another look."

Stu looked down, toyed with the altered fabric, then looked up, puzzled.

"Stu, since you've been gone, a whole lot of crazy shit has been going on, I don't mind telling you," Crystal said.

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