Basically, this is the same beginning as the other version, but after this things REALLY get different.  Here we go!

Reginald blinked.

He was beginning to believe that he had been sent out on a fool’s errand - throwing him out into the wilds of the shopping center was the perfect way to be rid of him.  And mascara… ?  Mascara!  A more cunning plot ( Read more... )

Persephone scampered - Reg particularly noticed this, not at all used to seeing a grown woman scamper anywhere - over towards the groceries, and had soon pulled him over to two suspicious looking characters who seemed to be examining a gallon of skim milk.

"Target located!" Persephone trilled happily, tapping one of them on the shoulder.  "Here he ( Read more... )

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