(Sorry about joining in so late!)
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We've got to leave earlier next year," Breanne heard her cat, Oliver, say as they climbed onto the train. It seemed they were the last to arrive, because as soon at the doors closed behind them the train lurched forward.
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Agreed," Breanne said, looking down at her Familiar, who was riding on her cart full of personal items. Oliver was indeed a Familiar, and her best friend. Most people at Crystalley Academy preferred familiars to actual animals, because familiars could talk and normal animals could not. But, Breanne had the ability to speak to animals, so it made no difference to her. The only reason Brea had a familiar is because her mother's familiar had kittens, and she got to keep one. This meant, she had Oliver since the day he was born, so they were practically inseparable.
She pushed her cart down the isle, looking for an empty compartment. "
You know you're not going to find an empty one," Oliver said, looking around. "
Just see if you can find someone you know."
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Yeah, yeah," Brea said, with a slight roll of her eyes. "
Don't you think I know that? Geez Oliver, I'm not helples-"
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Stop!" Oliver said, interrupting her. He jumped down from the cart, and walked over to one of the doors. After sniffing around for a bit he turned to her and said, "
Smells like Dylan and Princess in there." A smile stretched across her lips, and she backed up so she was next to the door.
Dylan was also a year three, so Brea had known her since her first day ta the academy. She liked to consider the other female, as well as her familiar, a friend.
After knocking three times, Breanne slid open the doors to the compartment. Sure enough,
Dylan and
Princess were inside. And, to Breanne's great surprise,
they were accompanied by another female and owl. "
Hey Dylan," Breanne greeted, smiling brightly. "
Mind if Oliver and I sit with you? We got here last of all, so I imagine every other compartment is full."
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@Kitsune @Serpentine )