She was a being of vapors. I first glimpsed her dancing atop the candles of a birthday cake at the office. I saw her regularly over the week, grinning in the steam my latte.
She asked sweetly for a favor. I was so charmed, I agreed.
The old courthouse on the outskirts had been abandoned for years. I made sure there were no squatters.
And as the flames rose, she looked resplendent, rising and twisting leisurely across the smoky sky.