"Gurgle."
Lyle opened the window, and the tentacle climbed up his palm, transforming back into a ball in his hand.
"Are you a bit heavier?" Lyle weighed it in the palm of his hand, looking at its size that remained exactly the same, it seemed to be an illusion.
He placed the ball on his shoulder, picked up the magic wand, and Medusa watched the opened window with a thoughtful gaze, her words turning into a sly smile.
"Medusa! Don't come in here, damn it, get out, stop moving!"
......
"Greetings, Alianna."
"Greetings, Plague Doctor."
Alianna cradled the teacup in her hands, sat down facing the night sky outside the window, and a breeze lightly lifted her veil. She looked like an exquisitely carved statue.
Today, Alianna was dressed in azurite blue, with a rose pinned to her headband. The elegantly subdued hues matched her ethereal presence, taking one's breath away and lowering their voice unconsciously.
"Are you admiring the moon?"