From: li@Data-IO.COM (Phyllis Rostykus)
Subject: Re: Song of Sixpence - Part Five
Organization: Data I/O Corporation
Date: Sat, 3 Oct 1992 20:37:48 GMT


Liralen enjoys the long walk from the Place to the pavilion, taking it at 
an easy pace.  Just absorbing the feelings, the atmosphere.  The advent of
fall is always a peace giving one, and she is just as amazed as everyone
else at the pavilions.

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>Suddenly a warm breeze flutters past Liralen's cheek.
>
>Gypsy having heard the news of Jilara's party swirls
>up in her usual polychromatic whirlwind of scarves.

Liralen listens to her and sniffs appreciatively at the warm fall foods.

>"And birthdays need *presents*.  So here is a
>silky, iridescent scarf and a matching collar
>for Fezzik (whose birthday p'bly isn't today, but
>no one ever doesn't need presents!)  May
>you both wear them in good health and great
>happiness!"

Fezzik sniffs his gift, and then Liralen puts it on him, the iridescense
shining against the straight black of his fur.  Liralen rubs the silkyness
of the scarf against her cheek and then just wears it hung over her neck.

"Thank you, Rowen."

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>But then, this is a birthday party... my Rudbekias are still
>lovely, in spite of the snow, how about a bunch of the beautiful,
>big yellow blooms for Liralen... and a brown and yellow ribbon
>to match..

Mmmmmm....  Liralen looks happily surprised at the flowers and cradels them
in one arm.  She also takes a bite out of the spicy, rich pumpkin pie with
a swallow of the mulled cider.  An absolutely excellent combinatin.

"Thank you, Jane."

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>  "I guess I have reached the party ! I need a place to park my truck
>and unload these pumpkins ! " DJ.
>
>  "Right over there DJ !" Didi.
>
>  "What do you have in pumpkins," SEA.
>
>  " I have an elf, a balrog, a kzinti, a sprite, a dragon, a knight,
>a fractal { rather hard for ol' Shorty to carve }, a firelizard,
>and a robot. I hope you like them," DJ.

Liralen is *quite* fascinated by the fractal pumpkin.

---- a little later...

> "<umph> This thing is heavy !" DJ.
>
> "There, Liralen ! Happy Birthday !" DJ.
>
> <A huge box, about 1 meter x 1 meter x 1 meter wrapped in silvery
>paper with green, gold, blue, and orange ribbons.>
>
>  "Whoosh ! This is going to take a while to open !" Liralen.
>
>  "Well, it has a hinged lid. It opens right here." DJ.
>
>  "Oh ! I can hardly wait !" Didi.
>
>  <Liralen opens the box>
>
>  Inside all can see a large mound of fresh blueberries, with a small
> blue package on top of them.
>
>  <paper being torn open>
>
>  "Its a harmonica !" Liralen
>
>  "It plays harmony, in more ways than one ! When you play it, it will
>play the harmony of a song, and produce harmony in those who are
>within hearing range !" DJ.

Liralen looks at Dreamy Jim in astonishment, and then brings up the
harmonica to her lips.  And, sure enough, the melody that comes out is the
harmony to "Deep in the Heart of Texas"... she laughs and hugs Dreamy Jim
"Thank you!" 

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Liralen Li
li@inigo.Data-IO.com