Chapter 81

It was a three piece belly dancing outfit, complete with a hip scarf full of jingling coins. They had bought the one that the men at the store had made for me. It was perfect, especially considering no one that made it had ever seen one before.

Stroking the waves of fabric, I was touched. They had bought this even after they had lost me. In hopes we could see one another again, they had kept it. Master Kein had even learned to play an instrument so I could dance for them. They never forgot me, not for a moment.

Tears spilled down my face and I thanked each one of them.

"Why do you make the tears?" Master Christof asked. "Have we made you sad? Will you empty your stomach now?"

"No, no," I argued laughing through the tears, "I'm happy. I promise you, Master Christof, sometimes humans cry when we are happy, also. I promise not to get sick."

I jumped to my feet and grabbed the outfit. "Let me surprise you, Masters. Let me put it on myself and then come o