Almost. Almost! I could feel the breeze from the window— There! My tail feathers just passed the window sill as the broom smacked against it. Man, that librarian was really pulling no punches! I let out a triumphant tseer! as I flew around the building. I would have to sneak back to grab my clothes, otherwise Maria would wonder what the heck I was doing in a leotard.

I landed in the hedges around the corner, then hopped and hawk-walked through, back to my clothes. Time was ticking. As soon as I saw my clothes, I de-morphed, then quickly dressed and crawled through the hedges. I stood once I'd rounded the building once more.

"Maria?" I hissed, pretending to have been waiting for her this whole time.