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The Counter Of The Pet Store

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“Do you know what kind of bird this is?” I asked the woman behind the counter of the pet store. I had managed to hitchhike to Halifax with a stranger. I had a hard time explaining what I was wearing, and why I was wearing it in the middle of nowhere, but he seemed fine with my pathetic excuses. “Could I get a better look at it?” I passed her the bird, “It looks like a tufted titmouse.” “What kind of food does it eat?” I asked. “How did you get this bird to follow you?” “I don’t know. It was injured, so I nursed it back to health.” “That’s rather strange. You must have a hint of magic, eh?” I flinched when she said ‘magic’, she had no idea. “Yeah I guess. What does it eat though? I’m going to take care of it so I need to feed it.” “These little guys usually like sunflower seeds. Try aisle 4.” “Thank you.” I said, holding out my hand for Adrian to jump into. I walked to aisle 4, which was stocked with various brands of bird seed. Most of them were blends of different kinds of seeds, but I managed to find a bag of plain sunflower seeds. Adrian seemed rather happy about the prospect of food. I walked up to the register, made my purchase, and headed outside. The snow was still falling outside, but the wind was blowing harshly. I crossed the street to get some food for myself. My bus wasn’t due to show up for about two hours, so I decided to walk around for a bit. It was a little hard to see through the flurries, but I managed to

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