Interrogation, sorta
Teri tried to get more information from Lady Elisandar...
Transmigrated Teri is a WIP that is part of a “post 200 words a day during July” challenge issued by
. Episodes posted daily will be of various lengths and sometimes will stop in the middle of the scene. You have been warned!Author’s note:
So, the last couple of days I have not posted in this story. I was dealing with a flare up of my general anxiety disorder, which saps my creativity first thing. There is just a lot of stress in my life and in the lives of so many of friends right now, and that makes it hard to pull the words out. Anyway, we’re back on track I think, and I appreciate your patience!
Previously: Teri sat up again so fast she felt dizzy, stuck on the fact that her death was a minor plot point in book two. She had “woken up” in a fantasy world, and was set to die in it too?
While her thoughts tumbled through her head and Lady Elisandar continued weeping over her, Teri tried to grab onto a plan of action. She stared up at the bed’s ostentatious canopy, which was gathered burgundy silk. It seems like such an odd detail for a coma dream to have.
I am not a dream dog!
“You mentioned that already,” Teri mumbled.
Theo finally turned around, then padded over the bed cover to flop down next to her.
Then stop thinking it. I’m your dog!
She paused, then tried thinking at him instead of talking. You’re Mom’s dog.
Which mom? He sounded confused.
Mom. You know, the deranged person living in my house who hates me? She frowned. How many mothers do you think I have?
The one there, and the one here!
Wait, you know about Lady Grayrage’s mother?
He nodded his head.
How?
Because I’m here?
She had to think about that. If this was a projection of Theo—
I AM NOT A DREAM DOG!
“Okay! Fine!”
Lady Elisandar sat up, and looked askance at Theo. “Is he…is he bothering you, Milady?”
“No more than usual,” Teri said without thinking.
Lady Elisandar nodded thoughtfully. “He is very…new, I suppose.”
“New?”
“As a familiar.”
“As a familiar,” Teri repeated. “Wait, no. Lady Gray—uhhh, I’ve never had a familiar.”
She patted Teri’s hand gently, and either did not notice the slip up or thought it had something to do with her injuries.
“It was very surprising to us all! But you called out for him as you fell, and there he was! Fighting off the beast that attacked you!”
I fought hard! I used my teeth! It was very exciting! His tail thumped against the covers.
Teri tried not to roll her eyes and ignored him. The more she could keep Lady Elisandar talking before the doctor returned, the more she would learn.