Leven Thumps and the Wrath of Ezra by Skye Obert

Author:Skye, Obert [Skye, Obert]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fantasy
ISBN: 1606416782
Publisher: Deseret Book Company
Published: 2009-10-27T17:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Two

Coming to an Uncomfortable Understanding

Tim bent down and tried to help Janet up. Unfortunately, she was a whisp and there was nothing to hold onto to help up. He tried again, but achieved the same results.

“She’s not there,” Tim said, amazed. “I can’t pick her up.”

The echoes surrounding Tim laughed.

“What happened?” Swig asked.

“I think she fainted,” Tim said.

A tall, fiery being knelt by Tim and gazed compassionately at Janet. Tim looked at him and contemplated screaming and running away.

“She’ll be fine,” the being said. “She’s very resilient.”

Tim was speechless. His brilliant mind was still trying to comprehend the environment and creatures he was now a part of.

“I am Osck,” the tall being said.

“I’m Tim.” Tim extended his hand.

“I have no use for that,” Osck said. “I’ve my own.”

Osck showed Tim both his hands.

“You have something on your head,” Osck observed.

Tim touched his ball cap, staring curiously.

“Look,” Osck said. “She’s beautiful even when silent.”

Tim looked around, wondering who he was talking about.

“Oh, her?” he said, pointing to Janet.

“Yes,” Osck said. “You know each other?”

“She was the mother of a girl I’m looking for,” Tim said.

“Yes, she has spoken about a girl,” Osck said. “Her eyes get smeared and interesting when she does.”

Janet began to stir. She was wearing an old yellow housedress with faded red flowers on the front. It looked like the same outfit she had been wearing when Tim had last seen her. Her hair was loose, and her face looked far more relaxed than Tim remembered. Her heavy body seemed less bulky as a whisp.

Janet blinked and smiled at Osck. She sat up and made eye contact with Tim. Once again she gasped.

“How can you be here?” Janet screeched.

Osck looked at her like she had just done something beautiful.

“I’m not sure how I got here myself,” Tim replied.

“Are you whole?” Janet reached out. Her hand passed right through Tim’s arm.

Osck touched Tim on the shoulder.

“He’s a nit,” Osck said. “Are you here to fight the battle with us?”

“I’m here to find Winter,” Tim said, looking at Janet.

Janet put her hand to her mouth. “How’s that possible? Winter’s here?”

“I think so,” Tim said softly.

Janet began to cry.

“I like how she looks when she does that,” Osck pointed.

Swig was invisible and sitting on Tim’s shoulder. He laughed at Osck’s words.

“You were asking about Winter when I last saw you in Reality,” Janet said. “When I sent you away.”

“And I’ve been searching for her ever since.”

Janet looked like she had been punched in the face.

“And I did nothing,” she mourned.

“Yet,” Osck said comfortingly, “that’s the thing about possibilities. They are always around.”

“Apparently Winter’s well-known here,” Tim said to Janet. “A lot of people in Cusp have heard of her. They say she’s fighting the war. I was hoping she might be here.”

“I don’t understand,” Janet said. “How could they know her?”

“She’s from Foo.”

Janet closed her brown eyes and then opened them slowly.

“She’s a nit, isn’t she?” Janet asked. “She froze my hair once.”

“She has frozen a number of things,” Tim said.

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