"Fine, mother," said Lea, "I guess I'll go rescue the little elf boy. You're just lucky that I don't have anything else to do at the moment."
Lea staked out the house until she saw two green women depart hand in hand and the brunette leave with some fellow with a mustache. She figured that meant the coast should be clear.
She quickly found the tiny cell in back exactly as she'd been told she would.
It was fortunate that her auntie Nihm had taught her to pick locks.
"Hmm," said Lea, inspecting the young man she found, "I was told I was rescuing some awkward teen."
"Oh, umm, I aged up in here," answered the awkward elf. "It's why my outfit doesn't quite fit anymore."
"Looks fine to me," she said, looking him up and down, "but I suppose we can check in the house for a change of clothes for you. If we
have to."
Upon entering the house, they discovered it wasn't quite deserted after all.
"What do you think you're doing?" asked an incredulous Nieve. "You don't stand a ghost of a chance of getting out of here with our captive."
Lea answered without words.
With Nieve out of the way and Seamus asleep in his crib, the new couple found their way to a dresser.
"Turn away while I change, please," asked the shy elf.
"If I must," said Lea with a pout in her voice.
"This is what you're going with, huh?" asked Lea.
"What? It's cool. Bow ties are cool," he responded.
"I meant the glasses," she said, a disapproving sneer in her voice.
"Oh...umm...well, I like them..." he stammered.
"Fine. If you're changing clothes, I'm changing clothes too," the insane Sim replied.
And then the half-naked Lea let the young elf know that she found him fairly handsome, but suggested he might need a shower.
She opted to help him with the shower.
When that was done, they realized the homeowners might return at any moment. That's when they heard the noise in the backyard.
"I've seen this machine before," enthused Aeric. "Father, is that you?"
"The elf who walked out replied, "No, Aeric. I'm your half-brother Diahl. Dad said you might need a ride home," and then a wicked smile spread across his face as he said, "but I should create a distraction first."
Lea's response was, "Wait, your name is Aeric? That's my brother's name. Gross!"
Seems they'd skipped over the formal introductions.
The new couple became reacquainted while Diahl created his distraction,
then they left for home.
