Gabe's got that intense expression on his face, as if he's desperate for the toilet, but he claims he's doing an angel thing - sorting thoughts & dreams at the speed of a #chrono . Hmmmm... maybe if I think really hard he'll-'
'No, Pixie! You cannot have the last brownie.'
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I sprinkle the animation charm & the #aster begin to dance. I join in, twirling amid the purple flowers. But the ground shakes & shivers & cracks appear in Gabe's house. What else has my charm awoken... Wow! Who'd have guessed. There's a t-rex skeleton under Gabe's house.
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I lick my lips & inhale sweet brownie aroma. Yum. 'Crispy top & fudgy heart, ready to charm from the very start.'
'How #poetic , Pixie, but though your love for brownies is known far & wide, these sweet treats are too hot, so I'll hide.'
'Too slow, Gabe. Munch! Ouch...'
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I've just finished reading this book, and it's not just a romance but quite an adventure too. If you like romance, you'll love this.

'Don't be downhearted, Gabe. Think of it as a new beginning. A #rebirth , if you like. A serendipitous opportunity to reshape your world into the perfect-'
'Enough, Pixie. There is no way even you can spin this into something good. You blew up my house. Again!'
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'Woah, Gabe. Ripped robe, dishevelled feathers. What happened?'
'I don't understand it, Pixie. You always chat to #dragons with no problem. But this big green one with a purple crest attacked me.'
'Unlucky, Gabe. That's Steve. He's always grumpy before his morning latte.'
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'What's the problem, Gabe? It's just a unicorn, sea goat, & dragon snake, staying for a few days.'
'You didn't give me any warning, Pixie!'
'Oh, Gabe, stop being such a #clockwork toy.'
'Just because I like things to run smoothly-'
'No.' Giggle. 'You're easy to wind up.'
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'It was sweet #serendipity that brought us together, Gabe. The curmudgeonly angel in need of a sparky young pixie to fetch excitement into his life.'
'Unless they've recently changed their name, Pixie, I think it was less serendipity & more the Fae Parole Board's doing.'
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'Gabe, I've checked the change jar, your wallet, your secret moneybox & your safe, but I can't find a single silver #coin .'
'How dare you, Pixie!'
'But, Gabe, you're missing the point! Without one, I can't pay Charon to ferry me over the Styx to play fetch with Cerberus.'
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Gosh! What happened to my interactions yesterday? My feed seems to have vanished.

'Oh, just #marvellous , Pixie! I say be careful with the keys, & what do you do? Play catch with a dragon until he accidentally swallows them. We all know how slow dragons' metabolisms are. I'm not waiting until they come out the other end. You're going in after them.'
'!'
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' #Deal or no deal, Gabe?'
He checks his cards, eyes the pile of brownies & shakes his head. 'No deal, Pixie.'
'That's unusually rash, Gabe.'
He mantles his wings. Sighs. 'Fine. Deal.'
'Ha!' I snatch the brownies.
'Hold on. Show me your cards. What? No! You were bluffing!'
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The pixie in the #mirror copies my every move, except I don't have red eyes & fangs.
'Gabe! Quick. There's a mirror problem. It could be a reality window or... hold on... your reflection is normal... Which means... Gasp... Gabe, did you play a prank on me? I'm so proud!'
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'What's up, Gabe? You look like you've swallowed a wasp.'
'I've just read your article in #Folklore Monthly, Pixie, quoting me as saying, 'Pixies are charming, fun loving creatures, easily befriended with a plate of chocolate brownies.'
'Hmmm... I may have paraphrased.'
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'I don't know how you put up with her antics Mrs Pixie. No doubt she's been causing mischief since the moment she could #crawl .'
'Oh no, Mr Gabriel. You'd be very wrong.' Mama gives me a proud smile. 'She's a true pixie. Tweaked her dad's nose, the moment she was born.'
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'Your mother is on the phone for you, Gabe.'
'Oh no. I'm not falling for that again, Pixie. You will not #manipulate me into leaving you with the last brownie.'
'OK. But you can explain why you left her hanging.'
'...'
'...'
'Fine, I'm going. But if you're lying...'
Munch
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'Pixie, you've managed to set free a chaos demon!'
'But, Gabe, if you didn't want it released, you shouldn't have left its container laying around.'
'It had a #lock , several angel seals, was buried 6 feet deep & guarded by a hydra, Pixie!'
'...I like a challenge.'
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'...& then Pixie sprinkled her pixie dust, the dragons all bowed &-'
'Me & Gabe skedaddled as fast as we could!'
'It sounds like you two have been through quite a #saga .'
'No, mother, that's actually a fairly average Thursday morning when it comes to dealing with Pixie.'
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' #Greed had nothing to do with it, Gabe. I was sooo hungry & you know I get grumpy when my sugar levels dip.'
'True, Pixie, but goodness knows how someone so small managed to put away 38 brownies. At least there's 1 left for me.'
'Noooo. The last brownie is always mine!'
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'It's gonna cost you, Gabe. I'm not going to lie. Bribing me with the last brownie isn't going to cut it. I expect BIG compensation.'
'That's low, Pixie. But what choice do I have? Go ahead & name your price. Just don't #rat me into my mother about hating her cooking.'
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