36 Dionysuss Nursery (1/2)

I glanced the large open room.

A small row of ba.s.sinets on rockers with baby blue or pastel pink frilly tent canopies and white slate rectangular cots were lined up against the back wall near three large oval mirrors framed in gold leaf of an elaborate grape vine pattern.

Cute pictures of bunnies and kittens were gently drawn across the walls of blue and green stripes to give them a child-like charm and character. It reminded me of Wilfred and Lita's pyjamas.

All about the floor were sets of train tracks snaking about in random loops and route patterns. Most were connected by bridges and building models that resembled the Second District.

Dejected looking kids in fancy clothes of suits or frilly dresses (like doll clothes) sat about the floors playing with toys or just staring at the walls with blank expressions.

Stardust suddenly showered the room from the white ceiling. The kids expressions lit up at the sight of bunnies and kittens chasing each other around the walls. The blue and green wall stripes reformed to make a blue sky and lush fields for the cats and rabbits to run along. Some of the kids were having a field day trying to grab the animals off the walls or follow along with their chase.

The scent of citrus and summer flowers lingered about the air to refresh our tired minds and perk up our energies.

”Howdy-doodly-do kids!” I heard a familiar chirpy voice greet everyone from the other side of the large room.

My eyes widened at the sight of Dionysus flying out of the central oval mirror.

”Dionysus!” I gawked at the sight of the bird. ”How can you be here? Doesn't your powers only work for Room 69?”

”Master Famine!” Dionysus flew to my shoulder.

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”Welcome to Evadale Academy's Nursery! It's a funny thing you say that. Master Leinard approached me with an offer I couldn't refuse. He granted me power to move across certain Ambry Ports, which needs immediate a.s.sistance.”

”This room is one of them then.” Death nodded his head with approval.

”Of course, Master Death. With the knights having to rush about doing knight's work, someone needs to be on hand for the children.” Dionysus's feathers ruffled with pride of the important responsibility he had been given.

”I'm glad. It's good to see you.” I kindly patted his head.

”This bird?” War raised his brows.

Dionysus formally introduced himself. At the same time, Small Cap finally woke form his heavy sleep and groggily crawled out of my belt pouch to rest on my other shoulder.

_”What be going on?”_ He yawned in a manner that spiders could do, which was stretching out his forelegs.

Some kids gasped. I saw the two boys sitting by a set of tracks near me. They were staring at Small Cap with fearful expressions.

”It's okay. He's my friend.” I rea.s.sured the boys and gently patted Small Cap's tiny tuft on his head for emphasis.

”Hot dog!” The boy on the left animately piped up with glee. ”A spider for a friend.”

”You look weird with a bird on one shoulder and spider on the other.” The other boy commented with a monotone voice to match his sober expression.