ONYX
I was only able to get back to my courtyard thanks to Filin leading the way. Since I was finally alone, I took the heels off and walked on my bare feet again. This was becoming a tradition.
“It wasn’t that bad,” the owl nugget insisted.
“Sure,” I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. “I made a fool out of myself, got threatened, insulted, made a laughing stock of in front of everybody; chances are my Fake Father will beat the crap out of me later… It’s awesome! I am peachy!”
“Well, when you put it like that–” Filin said and then suddenly got quiet. That could only mean one thing – someone was here. He always knew when to pretend to be a normal bird, so I had no doubts that we had witnesses. However, when I looked around, I saw no one, only the dim lighting of the palace street lamps ill
