Cray passed by Sepha as he approached the mailbox, then took a step back.
Yes. Undoubtedly, there was a sign on her. He'd hoped he'd been mistaken.
Tempting though it was, he shook his head and went to check his mail.
"Sepha," he said as he sorted through a few envelopes, "Did you know you have a 'Kick Me' sign on your back? I'd remove it before you run into any gno-"
He stopped.
There was a familiar pitter-patter of tiny, quick feet on the paving stones. It was too late. One had found her. He closed his eyes and said a brief prayer to the Light that the gnome might be illiterate.
Yes. Undoubtedly, there was a sign on her. He'd hoped he'd been mistaken.
Tempting though it was, he shook his head and went to check his mail.
"Sepha," he said as he sorted through a few envelopes, "Did you know you have a 'Kick Me' sign on your back? I'd remove it before you run into any gno-"
He stopped.
There was a familiar pitter-patter of tiny, quick feet on the paving stones. It was too late. One had found her. He closed his eyes and said a brief prayer to the Light that the gnome might be illiterate.
