Storm Siren

More like lack thereof. 'Cause I don't remember hearin' ANY before we got bombarded with that storm.

I guess it's more metaphorical. Like there should be one going off because I think something big is going to happen.

Regardless...the sunset outside is beautiful. It's like...this smooth blend of soft yellow and orange under this sheet of passing storm clouds..

I'm resisting my designer's instinct to call it something else.
EDIT: You mean a graaaadieeeeeent? :P

EDIT: DAMN IT SETH.

Back on topic. Right.

So I went outside and met Fox in the little side yard between my house and the neighbor's.

"So I guess you know what I want?" I shouted over the wind.

"A little quieter. I can hear you just fine," he said calmly.

I didn't really realize that everything had gone quiet. He'd transported us to a little pocket of their realm (or whatever it is.)

"You can't be in here long. Let's do this quickly."

"Oh. Right. Aiden-"

"Should be watched closely, lest he be infested more. You might want to coax him out of that disgusting new habit, by the way."

"Glad I'm not the only one that thinks that's gross...and unsanitary. Wait, why are you helpi-"

"Don't question my motives."

"Oh...uhm...okay. So wh-"

"And no. I have nothing to do with lights of any color, before you ask that preposterous question."

"That wasn't the question I was asking."

"You did theorize once."

"You're markedly more moody."

"Rodents are such pests."

"Aiden's a rodent."

"You know what I mean."

"Again. What's going on between you and Rat?"

"We've never gotten along."

"You lied before?"

"I don't see why you're surprised. And not entirely. We did organize this way partly for geographical purposes."

"And the other part?"

"Rat is a narcissistic bastard."

And here is where I laugh. Then I realize my lungs hurt. Really bad.

"You need to get out," Fox says urgently.

"One last question."

He sighs. "What?"

"Everyone that's acting weird and disappearing...are they following..."

"What do you think?"

And that's the last thing he tells me.

Then the wind is whipping in my face again. Fox is gone. Ace is running circles around me and crying, wondering where I'd gone.

So. Fox and Rat don't get on too well. Something is going on with Crow's crows (wow that IS stupid sounding). And Fox makes it sound like I'm right.

That it is directly connected to the Owl. And to our friends.

The sun's shining through the curtains now. Real bright. It's nice! It's like a song we played in concert band last year..."Sunburst". I played bells on it. The dingy things in the background.

I think I'll find that for you...Sunburst

(Go to where it says Streaming Audio and click the little play button.)

I'm going back outside now. This is too pretty to miss.