i reach out to my lifeline, the angels laugh in paradise
El was happily swiping a couple of coins when someone else began to pick up the coins as well, someone entirely outside of the situation. El immediately became suspicious. Who was this man, and why was he making a big deal out of everything? They hoped he was just some kind stranger who wanted to help out of the goodness of his heart.
Then he claimed they were siblings, which was quite the ridiculous lie to El, as they looked almost nothing alike. Maybe he was trying to help somehow; maybe he knew all about El's little trick and was planning on snatching up their share of the pot. El cursed themselves internally for not making their disintegration magic more subtle. The patron looked disbelieving and started to count out their coins as they put them in their pockets. It was time to go.
"Reginald! I was looking everywhere for you!" El said the first name that popped into their head and tried to sound as genuine as they could. It was passable to those not paying close attention. They looped their arm around the man's shoulders and steered him away from the patron, pretending not to hear their call after them to stay. "I saw this pendant in a shop window I think you would love..." They said this loudly as they continued to walk into the crowd, then, when they were far enough away, they began to furiously whisper. "Who are you? What do you want from me? I swear I didn't take anything!" If he thought El had nothing, maybe he would leave them alone. But first, they had to make sure he wasn't a rat.
Then he claimed they were siblings, which was quite the ridiculous lie to El, as they looked almost nothing alike. Maybe he was trying to help somehow; maybe he knew all about El's little trick and was planning on snatching up their share of the pot. El cursed themselves internally for not making their disintegration magic more subtle. The patron looked disbelieving and started to count out their coins as they put them in their pockets. It was time to go.
"Reginald! I was looking everywhere for you!" El said the first name that popped into their head and tried to sound as genuine as they could. It was passable to those not paying close attention. They looped their arm around the man's shoulders and steered him away from the patron, pretending not to hear their call after them to stay. "I saw this pendant in a shop window I think you would love..." They said this loudly as they continued to walk into the crowd, then, when they were far enough away, they began to furiously whisper. "Who are you? What do you want from me? I swear I didn't take anything!" If he thought El had nothing, maybe he would leave them alone. But first, they had to make sure he wasn't a rat.
they say i am my own lifeline
ELEFTHERIA
