Page 4 of Shadowing Bright
“Sure.They don’t remember who I am, but they do record it.”
“Do you have any footage?”
Vaia snorted and went to the laptop on a nearby desk.She tapped and turned the screen toward Amy.
“Oh.Oh wow.How do you move like that?”
“I took classes when I was younger.I still like to keep everything moving with it.”
“Okay, Wednesday night.You are bringing an outfit for me?”
“Yup.I can pick you up at six.”
“With the new outfit.”
“Yup.I have just the thing.”
“May I see?”
Vaia went to a closed wardrobe and opened the doors.“Will that do?”
Amy laughed.“I have always wanted to dress as a barbarian.Yes, it’s lovely.Why do you have it?”
“Because I always ask a likely friend to come with me.You are the only one who has said they would do it.”Vaia smiled.“I won’t be upset if something comes up.”
Amy shook her head.“Oh, I am coming.Tacos and the Night Faire and go-karting, not in that order?Sounds like a delightful way to spend a mid-week evening.”
The seamstress laughed.“I think so.You said you were talking with the jewellery smith there?”
“Yeah.May as well see if they have anything new.”
“Right.Are you sure you want to do that?Your newfriendis aware of your lack of following your family courtship traditions?”
“Yes.He knows that I am starting to buy jewellery for myself.He doesn’t like it, but when he blew his stack, that ship sailed.I am no longer keeping anyone else’s opinion in my thoughts when I do things to make myself happy.”
“I am getting there as well.Okay, I will see you Wednesday night.I will drop off your gown for the guild ball.And I am going to practice my dancing.Don’t want to embarrass myself even more than the outfit already does.”
Amy smiled, and they parted ways.She left the mall and returned to her office, where more cases were shelved into cold files.She read them all, entered them in, and filed them in the secure storage.
She felt pretty proud of how much she had accomplished for a Monday.
Amhoran steered around a corner and gunned the engine.She hadn’t been on the track in years, but Vaia had a membership.Vaia was halfway around the lap, but both of them were on the adult track and grinning foolishly.
Some other patrons were racing and caught sight of her.Amy kept her hands on the controls and then found that she was pinned between two different drivers.They kept her from getting around, and she heard the masculine laughter as they called back and forth about pinning her just like this.
The roar of an engine behind her started a confused round of shouting.Amy watched Vaia drive up next to the back of the car ahead of her, and while they went around the corner, Vaia flipped the kill switch on the thug’s kart.Amy fell back and then went around him as he flapped his hands in frustration.
A quick glance back showed the attendants coming to get the dead vehicles off the track.They had just blown their own evening.
Vaia was far ahead again, and Amy sped up to try and match the quick reflexes of her friend.They went around another four times, with Amy eventually catching up, and then they were slowly pulling into the bay.The two goblins grinned as they helped the ladies out of the vehicles.One of the blonde ones said, “Did you have fun?”
“Aside from being boxed in, yeah.”
“They are banned for six months.Vaia doesn’t play.”He chuckled.“No one messes with her guests.”
“Guests?No way.”Amy looked over at Vaia, who was signing some paperwork for the other goblin.
“Way, she bought this place and got it out of bankruptcy.We get paid on time, and there is always a line of folks trying to get in.”He chuckled.“Tips are good, too.”
