Who: Penny and Matt What: Penny is curious and ends up embarrassing herself Where: the magic shop When: afternoon Rating: Safe Status: Threaded, complete.
Going into town was becoming a bit of a habit for Penny, a bad habit she though about and constantly fretted over. As worried as she was about being discovered, she didn't tell a soul, which only made the guilt of it all that much worse because she had never in her life kept a thing from her twin. All the same, there was a slight thrill to keeping a secret, to having someone that no one else had. That day she'd set out again when no one was paying attention to her, which wasn't so difficult a task because, truthfully, no one really did pay much attention to her. Thus, Penny had resolved to visit her new friend Gabby at her tea shop.
This time, there were no mishaps on the road and Penny had arrived without getting lost. She was quite proud of herself for that accomplishment, at least, and she was in high spirits because of it. She had enjoyed a bit of tea with Gabby, lingering until the shop became busy and she felt guilty for distracting the other girl from her job. Being in too good a mood to head straight back to the manor, she decided to be adventurous and explore the town a bit. After all, it was still well before dusk and what harm could it cause?
There were, Penny found, many pretty things to be bought in town. With her faithful dog tagging at her heels, she admired beautiful hats, fabrics, and ribbons, even some tempting sweets. Still, nothing drew her inside until she saw the sign for the Magic Shop. In all of Penny's sheltered existence she had never heard of a magic shop before and though she imagined it to be exactly the sort of place her mother would disapprove of, her curiosity drew her onward. After all, it sounded like something straight out of a fairy tale, how could she resist? And thus, Penny found herself bidding Lucky to sit and stay outside the door and she stepped inside, her expression reflecting both hesitance and eagerness as she blinkingly adjusted from the bright afternoon sun.