Crow's talon

The one that sounded the coolest was the crow's talon - it's like a crow's leg, right? You kinda like birds, but crows are a bit big and they eat trash, so they are not so cute. "Let's look for the crow's talon."

Pearl thinks the same and you start thinking where you could find one. "One of the girls here should have it right? Tell me if I'm wrong, but aren't crows kinda dark - I'm thinking Ulla and Iris here." You monologue and Pearl seems to be on the move already. "Well, yeah. It's obviously one of them." You go with her and see Iris first on the DJ stage.

"We would disturb her, wouldn't we?" You ask and Pearl winces: "Let's find Ulla first."

You go downstairs and find the vampire girl eating in the dining room. "What a surprise. The new guests require my assistance, I'm all ears." She says all classy and you feel sick.

"Yeah, so did you have a bird leg by any chance?" Pearl cuts to the point and you can tell that she's not very fond of Ulla. "I in fact do. Are you perhaps attending the lousy ingredient challenge? Ha, fools. The prize isn't worth while."

Pearl bites her teeth but you feel somehow hypnotize by her cold gaze. "Yeah, yeah, just give us the thing." Pearl's mad and you try to move between them smoothly.

"Hmm, just one second. She gets up and walks delicately to a cupboard near by and takes out a plastic box. "Before I give this to you I want to hear you act out a little scene. You know, I'm the drama class' top student. I want to experience more... novice scores too." She smiles sweetly and you start to panic as Pearl looks like she's about to shout something.

"H...hey Pearl. We better just do this, it's not that bad right?" You calm her down and she crosses her arms. "Fine, what is it?"

"Manifique! It's from a play we are practicing currently, the name doesn't matter but it's about a farmboy who falls in love with a princess. At the end it is revealed that the farmboy was actually a girl, which makes the lovebirds run away. I want you to act out the gender reveal scene. I've sent you the manuscripts already."

You check your phone and find a few lines long manuscript on your messages. "Oh, I guess this could be fun. So, I'm the... farmboy?" She said that kinda weird and looks at you for a second but then blushes. You don't get it.

"Begin please, the farmboy walks in from a recent ball and the princess is undressing - you can keep your clothes on, in the actual play she's naked." You can't belive this girl, she's really making you do an act.

"Ok, so *cough* *cough* Mirith, are you here?"

You check the manuscript and half-assedly act like you are surprised by her opening the door: "Oh my... What an embarrassing encounter, I'm all naked!"

She moves closer and leans on the wall: "I'm deeply sorry my majesty, but I can not move my gaze away from you..." She looks at you blushing.

"So, you came here just to spy on me, is that it farmboy?" You raise your hand over your head like it's so dramatic or something.

"Oh no, my intention was to reveal my true self to you, my love. I could never disrespect you." Pearl says biting her teeth and shyly looking around.

"Ehh, Don't lie, I can see..." You stop and blush hard. You see Giuliana motioning you to continue and you gulp: "...I can see.. your manhood erect in your trousers." You feel conflicted with what Ulla said earlier and that last line.

"It is but a pickle I stuffed there for my own meal." She says and looks kinda judgingly at Giuliana, who is smiling.

"For I don't trust your word peasant, you have to show me... p...p..pull your trousers d..down..." You look at Pearl who is red and hugging herself.

"I don't need to, right?" Pearl asks and Giuliana shakes her head and motions you to continue: "Here, as you can see it is but a pickle, but now my dear secret is revealed."

"You w...were a woman? This is maddening, for my love to you is forfeit. Oh this sorrow."

"Watch as I... ew! Hey! I'm not doing this! Give us the damn bird leg already!" Pearl snaps and Giuliana stands up: "Finnish the act, damnit!" You get scared as does Pearl and she continues: "Watch as I.. show you my womanhood." Pearl half falls down and parts her legs akwardly. "For now you m..must realize I'm like y...you, my love..."

"Truly, may I feel...... y... y... your i...insides, as I desire y...your d...d..damp lips, as I w..would a man's penis..." You struggle to get through that and pant exhausted and utterly embarrassed.

"Bravo! That was most eye-opening, thank you two. Here's the talon. The acting had room for improvement, but over all better than expected." She says and smirks as you two struggle to look at eachother and take the box.

You leave the dining room and Pearl at least looks a bit better. "Th...that didn't mean anything, right? It was just a stupid play, right?" You nod and see her eyes a bit glossy, you feel too embarrassed to answer, but hope everything will work out. For now you should continue the search.