Free Unicorn Bait by S.A. Hunter Page B

image was all too real. He would go back out and do what he said in her fantasy. Why he felt the need to commit senseless violence she didn’t know, but she couldn’t just wave goodbye flippantly, though what she could do eluded her. It wasn’t like she could stop him, and her main objective had to be to get home. She needed to find a unicorn or find some other way. She shook her head and raised herself up. She certainly wasn’t going to accomplish anything while lounging in the tub.
    Yula helped her out and began drying her. She was getting used to being tended to. “Will you want to meet with the housekeeper, milady?” 
    “Does she have stuff she wants to tell me?”
    “No, miss, but don’t you have things you wish to tell her?”
    She recalled Tavik saying she could order around the household help if she liked. She had not liked.
    “No, but I guess I should invite her over for like tea of something so we can meet.”
    "Of course, milady. I’ll arrange it."
    Once she was dressed and had breakfast, Yula slipped out to meet with the housekeeper. Naomi nibbled on the remains of her breakfast worrying over how she could possibly make headway in her unicorn hunt. It had to be her prime concern. She needed information. She wondered if Tavik had anything resembling a library in the castle. He didn't seem the book type, but she had to get information somehow. A spot of movement on the floor made her start. A small light brown mouse had darted out from under the bed. Her first reaction was to figure out how to kill it, but the only ways she knew were bought in supermarkets.
    She kept an eye on the mouse figuring she liked better knowing where it was than not. She looked at the cup she had drunk out of and wondered if she could catch it under it. The mouse was near a wardrobe. She knew if she lunged for it now, it would run under there, and she would lose it. She had a few pieces of bread left. She flicked a couple of pieces to the floor in the direction of the mouse. She saw his nose twitch. She kept very still and waited. The mouse didn't move. She turned her head away but tracked him out of the corner of her eye. The mouse remained still for a few moments longer then very slowly crept to the first crumb and gobbled it down. She kept her head turned and slowly turned the cup around in her hand. The mouse ventured a little further away from the bed to reach the next crumb. She still kept still. When he was done with the second crumb, she flicked a couple more onto the floor, but she didn't flick these as far this time. The mouse growing extremely bold, ran to the next couple of crumbs, and greedily gobbled them up. He was now less than a yard away from her feet. She finally made her move. She jumped from her chair and slammed the wooden cup down over the mouse. Unfortunately, his tail got caught outside the cup, and he let out a pain filled squeak. Then he began to swear.
    “Motherfucker! Goddamn bitch, are you trying to kill me! Chop it off why don’t you! Wait, you're gonna blind me first, aren't you, you goddamn bitch!”

 
     
    Chapter 6
    Unicorns speak from the heart, not from the throat.
     
     
    Naomi looked around the room then down at the cup. Then back around the room. Then again at the cup.
    No. Way.
    “Hello?”
    “Hello! Is this how you greet all new acquaintances? Trap them, maim them, and then chit chat!”
    She looked around the room again to see if there was any explanation other than the ridiculous one before her. She was definitely alone in the room, and the cup was still swearing at her.
    “Let me out of here, bitch! I didn’t do anything to you! Let me go or I’ll, I’ll…”
    “You’ll what! You’re a freaking mouse!” Did she really just say that?
    “I’m a talking mouse! If I can talk, just think what else I can do!” Naomi’s sense of humor finally kicked in because really the mouse could talk, but he talked in a mouse voice. It was high pitched, and he made little sucking and