Domus-Vocis

"Daniel?" "Hm?" I looked up from my phone and smiled at the ermine barista, holding my morning latte behind the countertop. The scent made my wings bristle excitedly. "Oh, yeah. That's me." I'd carefully grabbed it from her paws when she asked, "By any chance, are you American?" "Indian American," I added, "On my mother's side." "That's pretty cool," she giggled. "What brings you all the way out here?" My smile almost faltered, then rebuilt itself quickly while pulling my winged arms close to take a small sip from the latte. "Ah, that...I just thought Cornwall would be fun to see," I half-lied, then waved to her as she worked on another order. "Might go see Land's End or the Eden Project, if I got the time." "Sounds lovely!" She beamed, waving as I promptly left the coffee shop. Once more, seeing the open skies tickled the flying instincts inside me. They dared me to gulp down the latte, discard it to a trash bin, then launch myself into the air with widened wings fully

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