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Luz woke up feeling better then ever. She pulled the healing glyphs from her cheek, and tossed them into the trash can at the corner of her room. Luz yawned, and made her way down stairs and to the kitchen, floorboards creaking the whole way.
“Luz?” Eda called.
“Yeah.” Luz walked into the kitchen, greeting King, Lilith, and Hooty along with Eda. “What, you think it was someone else?”
“Well…yeah…actually,” Eda answered. “You usually wear socks so your feet don’t creak the floorboards.”
“Oh. Right.” Luz looked down at her still bare feet.
“You must’ve been really tired,” Eda said. “What did you do last night?”
“She was out having so much fun with her friends!” Hooty stretched over to Luz. “Isn’t that right, Luz?”
“Right, Hooty.” Luz cupped Hooty’s cheeks in her hands, giving him butterfly kisses.
“When did you two get so close?” King asked.
“Just being nicer to Hooty, is all,” Luz said.
“Okay everyone, listen up!” Eda sat forward. “These couple days have been…”
“Exhausting?” Lilith rubbed her eyes.
“Terrifying?” Luz stared off in traumatic horror.
“Hellish?” King sipped his baby cup full of Apple blood.
“All of the above!” Eda shrugged. “Thankfully, I have good news!” She snapped her fingers. “Hooty!”
Hooty stretched beside her, flyer in mouth.
“Check this out!” Eda snatched the flyer and slammed it down on the table, causing Luz, King, and Lilith to jump back.
“Was that necessary, Edalyn?” Lilith asked.
“No, but whatever.” Eda shrugged. “Look at the flyer, already!”
“The Bonesborough Carnival?” Luz looked at the flyer.
“Hold up, isn’t that the place Tibbles tried to feed us to crazy unicorns?” King crawled on top of Luz’s head so he could look at the flyer.
“What the…when did that happen?!” Lilith looked at Luz and King in confusion.
“Just one of our many misadventures!” Eda wrapped her arm around Lilith’s shoulder. “We really should catch up sometime, sis.”
“Titan…I’ve been here so long and I never thought to catch up!” Lilith rubbed her temples. “How could I…”
“Enough moping,” Eda groaned. “You want to catch up or what?”
Lilith sighed, then smiled. “That sounds lovely, Edalyn.”
“Great.” Eda returned Lilith’s smile, then turned to Luz and King. “To answer your question, the Bonesborough Carnival Tibbles was running was actually put together by him.”
“He put together a freaking Carnival, to get us?!” King asked.
“What can I say?” Eda shrugged. “Guess he just really wanted us dead.”
“Wouldn’t be the first person who wanted to kill you, Edalyn,” Lilith snarked.
“You’re telling me, you should see how murderous some of her exes are,” King said.
“Anyway, this carnival should be 100% safe,” Eda assured.
“Are you sure about this, Eda?” Luz asked, nervously.
“No worries, kid.” Eda patted Luz’s back. “I’m just as worried as you are after these past few days.” She picked up her staff, showing Owlbert wasn’t perched on top like he usually was. “I sent Owlbert to scout ahead, he’s going to check every nook and cranny of that place, make sure no Tibbles or Emperor’s Coven traps are lying in wait.”
“After all, that pig has to be dead,” Lilith said. “I struck him with enough force to shatter every bone in his body, then he fell into the boiling sea to drown, get broiled alive, or both.”
“Better safe then sorry,” Luz said.
“Exactly, which is why I sent Owlbert,” Eda said. “Just to be safe.”
“I hope the little guy will stay safe,” Luz said, worried.
“No worries, Owlbert is as crafty as his creator!” Eda checked her nails. “I’m sure he’ll be back any minute!”
Right on cue, they heard tapping on the window. The five turned to see Owlbert outside the kitchen window, tapping on the glass with his talon.
“Owlbert!” Eda ran towards the door and opened it, allowing Owlbert to land on her shoulder. “Is it safe, buddy?”
Owlbert affirmed with a nod and a hoot.
“Sweet!” Eda pumped the air.
“So I take it we’re going?” Luz asked, excitedly.
“Hell yeah we are!” Eda cheered. “Finally, a freaking break!” She sighed. “I can go back to what I love!”
“Selling cheap human artifacts to any schmuck on the side of the street with money and no common sense?” Lilith snarked.
“Yep!” Eda then pointed to King. “King, Owlbtert, go to my room and get my sacks full of human junk! We got a stand to open!”
King and Owlbert both nodded, and made there any up to Eda’s bedroom.
“Okay, well, I have to go to Hexside.” Luz checked the time on her scroll. “So I’ll meet you guys there after I finish with my classes.”
“Sounds like a plan,” Eda said.
Luz opened up the fridge and grabbed an few apples for a quick breakfast, then she went up stairs to her room, got dressed, grabbed her backpack, and then headed down the stairs.
“See you guys at the carnival!” Luz waved at the kitchen door.
“Have a good day!” Eda waved. “Love ya!”
“Love ya, too!” Luz shut the door.
“I also still love-oh, she left.” Hooty pouted.
“I love you, Hooty,” Eda said.
Hooty gasped, then he grew the widest smile.
Luz made it to Hexside with a skip in her step, hoping classes won’t take too long so she could go have some much needed fun at the carnival. As she grew closer to the front entrance, she saw the familiar green hair with brown roots.
“Amity.” Luz stopped dead in her tracks and just admired her.
Amity was sitting on the front steps, writing in a book Luz recognized as her diary. As she watched Amity write, Luz finally started to realize how much she reciprocated Amity’s feelings. Luz always found Amity to be pretty. Well, she found all three Blight siblings ridiculously attractive, but after the bad first impression Edric and Emira gave her, all her focus was put on Amity. That time on the Titan’s knee Luz considered her big Bi panic moment, she was so desperate to be in Hexside with Amity she almost got Eda, Edric, and Emira killed. If it wasn’t for her learning a new spell and actually thinking up a plan, both her and Amity would’ve lost mentors and family.
“Gosh, I was so dumb,” Luz chuckled at the memory.
The thought of her own panic made her realize how blatant Amity’s gay panic was before, during, and after their grudgby match with…
“Today is a good day, don’t think about her,” Luz said, swallowing hard.
Luz wondered when Amity first fell in love with her. It must’ve been before her first day at Hexside, because she remembers hearing Amity talking about her when she accidentally listened in on her while in the delinquent track. So it must’ve been during there trip to the knee.
“Wow, so I guess I had a crush on her before she had one on me,” Luz noted. “Unless she had a crush on me before I stole her wand and almost got her siblings killed…that seems unlikely.” She shook her head. “What am I doing?! I need to talk with her about our feelings right now…or…or I could make it romantic!” Luz squeed. “It’ll be just like when Azura and Hecate reveal their feelings for each other and they kiss on top of a Ferris wheel as fireworks go off all around them! That could work!” She slicked her hair back and confidently swaggered over to Amity, only for Amity to notice after she tripped and fell flat on her face.
“Luz!” Amity shot to her feet and went to help Luz up. “Are you okay?”
“What…me?” Luz scoffed. “Yeah, I’m great!”
“You tripped and fell,” Amity said.
“Falling? Me?” Luz laughed, then she started doing push ups. “Just wanted to get some early morning exercise.”
“I’m the front of the school?” Amity asked.
“Yeah, you’re right, bad spot.” Luz jumped to her feet. “The other girls might get jealous of these guns!” She flexed her arms. “I mean…you can’t see much, but I’ve picked you up like five times, so you know.”
“Yeah…I remember,” Amity said with a blush and bashful smile. “Being in your big strong arms was heavenly. I felt like Hecate after-”
“Azura saved her from Gildersnake!” Luz interrupted.
“He found out about their love and tried to use it against Azura,” Amity continued.
“Azura stopped him, though,” Luz said.
“Then they used the power of their love to kill him once and for all,” Amity finished, dreamily. “Yeah…being carried by you felt like that.” Then she widened her eyes. “M-Minus the romantic aspects, of course.”
“Y-Yeah, minus romance,” Luz chuckled, rubbing the back of her head. “So…before we move on, let’s get serious.” Her smiled vanished. “How is Bo?”
Amity frowned, as well. “She was really torn up about leaving Boscha.”
“She still loved her?” Luz asked.
“I don’t blame her, even I have to admit Boscha was good to her, at first,” Amity continued. “I told her and her parents Boscha would never harm her, and right on cue, Boscha herself called and promised to leave her be.”
“Wait, you assured her before Boscha called?” Luz cocked an eyebrow. “You had that much faith in me?”
“Of course I did, Luz.” Amity smiled at Luz, warmly. “You’re a blessing.”
“W-Wow…wasn’t…wasn’t expecting that!” Luz’s eyes widened.
“Oh, I’m sorry, was that too much of a compliment?!” Amity blushed.
“What! No!” Luz blushed herself. “I mean, unless you think it is!”
“I think it is!” Amity gave into the gay panic.
“Then I guess it is!” Luz gave in to the bi panic.
They just stood there as their respective panics took hold.
“Man…uh…great weather?” Luz asked.
“Yeah, beautiful, like you,” Amity said.
“What?”
“What?!”
“Nothing!” Luz turned away from Amity as she did the same. “H-Hey…uh…Amity?”
“Yes?” Amity looked back at Luz.
“So, you hear a Carnival is in town?” Luz asked.
“I heard.” Amity nodded.
“You…want to go there?” Luz asked.
“With like the others or…?” Amity inhaled, deeply. “Like…just the two of us.”
“J-Just us…” Luz said.
“That would be great,” Amity said.
“Great, pick you up after school?”
“It’s a…date?” Amity shrunk.
Luz smiled. “Yes, it’s a date.”