Kendra and the imp

"Go ahead, shine your light, you have no idea the doom hanging over you," the imp snarled.


"What do you mean? "Kendra asked. Grandma and Seth both looked at her strangely. The imp was staring at her.


"What?" Kendra said.


"No light will stave off the coming darkness," the imp said, eyes on Kendra.


"What darkness?" Kendra replied. The imp made a choking sound and looked astonished.

"Can you understand his speech?" Grandma asked in wonder.


"Can't you?" Kendra said. "He's speaking English."


Grandma put a hand to her lips. "No, he's speaking Goblush, the tongue of imps and goblins."


"You understand me, Stinkface?" the imp tested.


"Is this a joke?" Kendra asked.


"Because I understand you," the imp said.


"I've been speaking English," Kendra said.


"Yes," Grandma agreed.


"No," the imp said. "Goblush."


"He says I'm speaking Goblush," Kendra said.


"You are," the imp said.


"That must be what he hears," Grandma said.


"You don't understand him?" Kendra asked Seth.


"You know how imps sound," Seth said. "No words, just growls and snorts."


Chapter 8