cinderella's pumpkin had it so easy • video

[unladenswallow]

( vines would have to do to replace her arms whilst she was forced into this egregious form of a jack-o-lantern. she was definitely going to have to remember that, apparently, magic could get to her even if she weren't in the same room as the casters.

the pumpkin-hero was more than a little aggravated and using the vines to open the mirror compact, she huffed into it when it began to record. )

I don't suppose I can trouble someone to keep the crows away from me? Yelling only seems to work so much and I'm running out of seeds to spit at the bastards.

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[mrsbrisby]

And Sarah would just stick her tongue out.

Making it to the apartment building was fairly uneventful. The crows were busy elsewhere and no one really paid much mind to a little mouse and her rolling pumpkin taking a stroll. Only a few of the more observant residents might have done a double take. The real task was waiting outside until some one noticed they were there and held the door open for them, but the lobby was warm and friendly... lacking in the usual things that liked to eat mice and pumpkins.

"Whew, that was some walk."

Mrs. Brisby spoke as she warmed her feet up on the plush carpet of the sitting area. It had been just a touch chilly out there.

"Which room are you staying in?"

[unladenswallow]

Damn it.

Honestly, Ciri was glad that things had gone smoothly in getting to the apartments. She was going to feel the bruising in the morning; or whenever this damned curse rolled off of herself and let her be normal again but it was well worth it to be back within the confines of at least four walls.

"It was rather, wasn't it?" Although she'd call it a roll. Ba dum tsh. Fall weather made it cooler out there although Ciri seemed to be just fine in this form at least. She joined her on the carpet nonetheless and used a vine to motion to the stairs. "4B on the second floor although I think I shall refrain from attempting to make the climb lest I fall back down and join the pumpkins we left outside in a gutted opened mess."

[mrsbrisby]

"You do have a point."

Those stairs were daunting even for a fairly nimble mouse but for a pumpkin it must have seemed impossible.

"We could just sit here for a while. I'm sure some one will be along soon and they could help you get back to your room."

[unladenswallow]

"Ah well, I'd rather not put you out, Mrs Brisby. I don't mind remaining down here until someone passes by," or more likely until she reverted to her proper self. Even if it meant hiding under a couch and having it overturn when she was back to herself once more.

[mrsbrisby]

"Are... are you sure?"

She hesitated as it didn't seem very kind at all to just leave her here to live out her days hidden underneath a couch.

[unladenswallow]

She smiled as best she could in spite of the face she had been carved with whilst in this form.

"Really, don't worry about it. I've been alone before and I've never minded it." Ciri chuckled. Mrs Brisby was very motherly, wasn't she? "I release you of any kind of responsibility over my person you might fret about."

[mrsbrisby]

Being motherly is what mothers do best. She could at least make sure Ciri was comfortable on the carpet and out of the line of traffic before she conceded her work here was done.

"Well, alright... If you're sure."

She dashed over to the bottom of the stairs and glanced back before beginning the long climb to the top of them.

[unladenswallow]

It was appreciated! She found herself feeling more and more indebted to the beings of this world for all the help and kindness in spite of her initial hesitation to be among these strangers. Mrs Brisby was just another of many that she would have to find some means to repay the kindness.

"I'm certain, truly." She didn't want to eat up anymore of her time and honestly, she was growing all the more embarrassed at being in this godforsaken form. If she could just roll under a table or a couch to hide she might feel a little less sheepish altogether. "Thank you so much though!"