In the Dressing Room

“But what was I saying?” Dauphina continued, “It is hard for one to oversee a whole planet.  The overseer cannot really connect with his Planet.  He’s not down there making Creatures, and walking around. It is a somewhat spiritual job… but really more political… encouraging different beings to live in harmony with each other and with nature.  Do you think that is the job that is right for you?”

“In my heart I can honestly say, I think not!  I love to be with creatures; to make new trees sprout within my hands, and creatures out of the earth.  I loved what I did in my experimental project, and I would be perfectly happy to go back to doing that again.”

“That is what Raynor thought.  He was overwhelmed by your talent with creatures.”

“Ha ha!” Shiara laughed.  “I am such a klutz!  And he’s been watching me all this time?  And he still …. Likes me?”

“Enough about Raynor, now.  I am going to get myself in trouble; probably already have.  Let’s get you dressed."

A slender wood-nymph entered the room.  She carried a large brown box with a silver ribbon around it.  She bowed deeply and gracefully to Dauphina as she proffered the box.  There was a note on the top, addressed to Dauphina.  She opened it.

“Mmmmm,” said Dauphina.  “That will make it much nicer.  He has sent you a suitable outer garment to wear.  I wonder will there be an end to the gifts you receive today?  Here.  This is one you can see. She rooted through the box and pulled out a dark green outer tunic.  It was made of soft kidskin and had dark brown leather buttons offset down one side, to match Shiara’s boots.

“How lovely!” said Shiara.  “So simple, and yet perfect!”  She held it out for Dauphina to touch.

“Not made by human hands, that is for sure,” remarked Dauphina. As Shiara examined the beautiful outer tunic, Dauphina got the box that held the mysterious inner tunic.  She peeked inside, and a ray of dazzling sunshine poked out at her.  “Whoa!” she said. She sat down on a bench, and rubbed her eye.

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