26 Sep 2022, 22:54
Taking one from the Mischief
Tesla was over the moon. She'd added up the galleons in her pocket, and with the two extra she'd been gifted to buy a pet with, she could afford to buy one! This put her at just over four galleons, which might have disappointed any other student, but Tesla couldn't believe her luck. Four whole galleons! All for her future rat!
Even if she'd had the money to buy the fancy owl, or the chirpy pigmy puff, or even the slinky ferret she saw coming into the shop, Tesla wouldn't have done it anyways. Her family owned lots of animals, but she'd never owned anything as small and friendly as a rat! Not to mention it would truly be the first animal that was all hers, and she was excited for one that could spend all day with her, either on her shoulder or in her pocket. Only if it wanted to, of course.
Tesla pushed open the door to the menagerie, listening to the sound of the bell over the door. She was immediately overtaken with the familiar and comforting smell of animals, as well as the noises of meowing and hooting all around her. Without looking around, since she knew she'd get distracted, she bounded right up to the counter and stood on her toes to look over it at the friendly white-haired woman standing behind it. She gave her a blinding grin, bouncing excitedly in place.
"Where do you keep your rats ma'am?" Tesla asked before the woman could even welcome her. Thankfully, the woman just laughed heartily at Tesla's excitement, gesturing for her to follow her to a series of cages in a corner closer to the back.
"Here you go, we've got them all divided by male and female and their type. We've got common, brown, and grey, and every one in there is of an age to be adopted. We've got some full grown fellas to show you how big they get, but don't feel like you have to buy them just because they've been here the longest. They're more than happy to live with their little rat mischief around them. It's much better than living by themselves with a witch or wizard that's never home," she said, showing Tesla each of the cages and reassuring her when Tesla's eyes had settled sadly on the handful of full grown rats that still didn't have a home.
As the woman left with assurances that Tesla could reach in there to pet the rats, but with a warning that they may bite if she doesn't treat them nicely or ask them before she tries. Tesla looked carefully at each of the cages, but the pink ears and large size of the male grey rats called to her. She reached into the cage, letting the rats inside sniff her. Some of them came running, but most of them went about their little rat routines of sleeping and playing without noticing her. One of the older rats was sniffing her politely, and Tesla was just about ready to pick him up and ask the woman at the counter if she could buy him, when one of the younger ones sniffed her once, and then immediately climbed into her palm and started pulling on her sleeve to try to climb in there next.
Tesla was so full of joy that even when he'd bitten her hand in his attack on her sleeve, she barely felt it. "Hi little friend! I think you may be the one. I just need to think of what to name you now!" Even as Tesla lifted him out of the cage, he glanced over the edge of her sleeve and then settled himself firmly in the palm of her hand sniffing curiously in the direction of her face. "Hmm... A big strong man like you needs a big strong name! How about... Argentum! Because you're silver colored. Sort of." The rat didn't seem to care either way. He'd gone back to chewing on Tesla's sleeve, but that was a good enough answer for her.
She rushed carefully over to the counter. "I'd like him please!"
"I'm sure he'll be very happy with you," the woman said, and helped get Tesla settled with a carrier and her rat inside.
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Even if she'd had the money to buy the fancy owl, or the chirpy pigmy puff, or even the slinky ferret she saw coming into the shop, Tesla wouldn't have done it anyways. Her family owned lots of animals, but she'd never owned anything as small and friendly as a rat! Not to mention it would truly be the first animal that was all hers, and she was excited for one that could spend all day with her, either on her shoulder or in her pocket. Only if it wanted to, of course.
Tesla pushed open the door to the menagerie, listening to the sound of the bell over the door. She was immediately overtaken with the familiar and comforting smell of animals, as well as the noises of meowing and hooting all around her. Without looking around, since she knew she'd get distracted, she bounded right up to the counter and stood on her toes to look over it at the friendly white-haired woman standing behind it. She gave her a blinding grin, bouncing excitedly in place.
"Where do you keep your rats ma'am?" Tesla asked before the woman could even welcome her. Thankfully, the woman just laughed heartily at Tesla's excitement, gesturing for her to follow her to a series of cages in a corner closer to the back.
"Here you go, we've got them all divided by male and female and their type. We've got common, brown, and grey, and every one in there is of an age to be adopted. We've got some full grown fellas to show you how big they get, but don't feel like you have to buy them just because they've been here the longest. They're more than happy to live with their little rat mischief around them. It's much better than living by themselves with a witch or wizard that's never home," she said, showing Tesla each of the cages and reassuring her when Tesla's eyes had settled sadly on the handful of full grown rats that still didn't have a home.
As the woman left with assurances that Tesla could reach in there to pet the rats, but with a warning that they may bite if she doesn't treat them nicely or ask them before she tries. Tesla looked carefully at each of the cages, but the pink ears and large size of the male grey rats called to her. She reached into the cage, letting the rats inside sniff her. Some of them came running, but most of them went about their little rat routines of sleeping and playing without noticing her. One of the older rats was sniffing her politely, and Tesla was just about ready to pick him up and ask the woman at the counter if she could buy him, when one of the younger ones sniffed her once, and then immediately climbed into her palm and started pulling on her sleeve to try to climb in there next.
Tesla was so full of joy that even when he'd bitten her hand in his attack on her sleeve, she barely felt it. "Hi little friend! I think you may be the one. I just need to think of what to name you now!" Even as Tesla lifted him out of the cage, he glanced over the edge of her sleeve and then settled himself firmly in the palm of her hand sniffing curiously in the direction of her face. "Hmm... A big strong man like you needs a big strong name! How about... Argentum! Because you're silver colored. Sort of." The rat didn't seem to care either way. He'd gone back to chewing on Tesla's sleeve, but that was a good enough answer for her.
She rushed carefully over to the counter. "I'd like him please!"
"I'm sure he'll be very happy with you," the woman said, and helped get Tesla settled with a carrier and her rat inside.
Words: 714
What animal do you wish to purchase? Gray Rat
What do you want to name it? Argentum
Is this a boy or a girl? Boy
What is your pet's date of birth? August 14, 2022
Tesla Stone⭑☾☀☽⭑ ⭑☾𖣂☽⭑Basil Blackwood
27 Sep 2022, 11:19
Taking one from the Mischief
Pet Permission Granted
Have fun with your furry little friend!
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