today i rediscovered a series pitch i developed 3 years ago, about a witch librarian and her mentor solving various Word Crimes. (in the short i pitched, a villain swaps the words "big" and "little" in all their books.) it was very goofy and fun to work on! 📚
The Diviner accepted her embrace in stunned silence. And after some time, they managed another "I'm sorry."
"I didn't come here to listen to you apologize, you old fool." She smiled wide. "Let's make up for lost time. I've still got plenty left, don't I?"
"Your future hasn't changed. You will not find love. Why come here?"
She laughed again, shaking her head. "When I was a girl, I would have thought you were telling me that to get me to go away... Now I realize you're just dense, bless your heart."
The Diviner saw that she had lived a lonely life. "I'm sorry."
"You should be," she chuckled. "So, I've got a few candidates today. There's the gentleman at the post office--or, actually, let's start with that waiter I always tip extra." She whispered, "He's a tad young though."