72 Crabby, Stabby and Blabby (1/2)
Angry Brenda was made up like a mad Maleficent, complete with black corseted gown and what looked like a steampunk crown. Her heeled boots dug into the pegasus's side hard enough that it's snowy coat was smudged with blood. Brenda sat on top of the magnificent beast like a giant malevolent tick swollen up with avaricious bile. From her costume alone it was immediately apparent that Brenda planned to be the new queen of Mirth.
\”Holy nemesis on a pegasus, Batman,\” Nelda muttered.
Angry Brenda was wasting no time. She was holding a rather dramatic silver sword high with one hand and looked like she was keen to use it.
For a crucial moment, Nelda froze. She wanted to run for the cover of the hall, but not lead the crazy human towards Smithguild, but she also wanted to get her hands on the unicorn horn. The wave of inspiration that had come to her made her quite certain it was the weapon she needed. [Even though it is basically about as offensive as a walking stick, and not even one of those cool ones with a sword inside.]
Nelda began to scramble away through the garden, hearing heavy hoofbeats gaining on her rapidly. She fell and rolled onto her back raising her arms reflexively. The giant pegasus leap over Nelda rather than trampling her. [No mistaking that it's a male pegasus from that angle.] Strange blurs swirled around it like the shadows of birds but with no birds attached.
Spitting out mud, Nelda lurched upright again. Brenda was already wheeling the pegasus to charge again, its saucer-sized hooves driving a foot into the tilled soil with each step.
[How the heck does a critter that heavy get off the ground?]
Suddenly SmithGuild was next to her, thrusting the unicorn horn into her hand. He stayed behind her, suddenly seeming so frail in his human form. It made no sense to stand and meet the charge. But Nelda did what she had before and threw her question into the void. [Am I meant to use this to stab Angry Brenda?]
[The answer washed over her with wordless shape.]
Not Brenda.
The pegasus.