Mia 010

Lord Lentilux noticed that the red hue was disappearing within seconds.

"That was brilliant, Mia, absolutely brilliant. Do you mind if I ask you a bit more about these glasses? Or are you in a hurry?"

"No problem, just ask away and I will give you the answers if there are any. By the way, you seem to know a lot about glasses"

"I do, but this is something new to me and that's why I'm asking all these questions. Can you tell me a bit more about how you got the glasses in that charity shop? What attracted you to them?"

"Well, as I told you, all my friends were wearing glasses and I wanted to be just like them. The funny thing is that most my friends wanted to be like me, with perfect eyesight"

"Was this the only pair of glasses in the charity shop?"

"No, there was a big box full of old prescription glasses, for men, for women and even for children"

"And what made you choose this pair?"

"A couple of things. The most important was that they were not too strong. There was a mirror in the shop and I liked my looks in these glasses"

"That makes sense. You look great in them. Perhaps this may sound as a strange question but I'm asking you anyway. Did you feel anything unusual when you first touched these glasses? Were they any different than the rest?"

The young lady looked at him with a new expression in her eyes.

"Now that's a good question, Lord Lentilux. It's years ago so I can't remember all the details. But now I think about it, yes, there was something special. When I picked them from the box, it felt as if they already belonged to me, as if they wished to be with me and I wanted to be with them"

"Exactly. That's how it goes"

The expression in the young lady's eyes changed again. She was looking at him with recognition.

"We seem to have a connection of sorts, Lord Lentilux. Honestly, I am not one of the fairies. But I am wondering if you are a fairy yourself. Didn't you say you are an inventor when you introduced yourself?"

"Be assured, Mia, I'm no fairy either. And yes, I am an inventor of sorts. But just like your good self and the colour change, my invention works but I still don't know how it works"

"Please tell me all about it if you are not in a hurry"

"Alright, here is the story in a nutshell. I have a collection of magic glasses"

"Wow, that sounds good. I suppose you don't have them with you? I would love to see them"

"Well, that can be arranged if you will excuse me for a few minutes. My hotel is just around the corner. I brought a small part of my collection to Paris and I can show the glasses to you. There are a even few vintage orange glasses that might suit you great. But I'm not pushing anything"

"I can't wait to see them"

"OK, I will be back in a few minutes. Don't go up in smoke"

"Promise. And by promise I don't mean an Irish promise"