It feels like they went away into a parallel reality and then came back. Except for the stillness of the place.

The first thing Fernanda does is open the nearest window. And sets up about doing that for the rest of the house. Just the rustle of the leaves makes the place so much more.. itself.

It's very bittersweet. Felicia indulges in (insofar someone can indulge in bitterwseetness) while removing the sheets, uncovering the furniture and organizing things.

And Beatrix makes sure the utilities are all working correctly and that they can just move back to the house today as planned.

The utility bills have been paid. The house works like any old house does.

Yeah, old houses have it's quirks. Also a lot of accumulated thing over the years. They divide up the work on that and Bea gets to sort things in the attic. She can't even recall ever being up there.

The attic is full of old things, completely untouched.

The light outside shifts as afternoon gives way to evening.

There is really no other way to get this job done besides... well, doing it. Beatrix starts opening boxes and evaluating things.

Huh, a wooden trunk. Beatrix opens it.

Among several other things, it contains a book. The material is weathered leather. The symbol embossed on the front seems vaguely familiar.

Okay... Bea opens the book and pages through.

The words are in English, though the diction is somewhat antiquated. More unusual are the drawings. They depict monstrous creatures as often as they do what seem like humans, but very few of them are, according to the text that appears underneath each.

Huh, so it's some sort of bestiary? Maybe Lan will find it interesting. She distractedly pages through the book.

So many kinds of demons! So many notable warlocks! So many spells, potions, and other such things!

Oooh, Bea didn't know there was anyone in their family into this sort of satanic shit. What sort of voodoo work are these things meant to do?

There's a spell to compel honesty, there's a potion to vanquish demons (one base potion with many, many variations, it seems), there's a description of a powerful warlock, there's a description of the Halliwell family of witches...

Night has now thoroughly fallen.

Bea puts the book aside and goes back to organizing things with her sisters.

Later, when midnight draws near and the rest of the world falls quiet, Beatrix hears something in the attic.

Ugh. Well, she grabs a broom and goes up there to deal with the bat, cat, garbage bear or whatever is making the noise.

The attic is dark at this time of night, and the light switch is completely useless. Luckily, moonlight streams freely through the windows.

The book is on the floor, its pages rustling in an invisible wind.

Spooky... and cool! This sounds like a good moment to act like an horror movie protagonist! She picks up the book and finds something to read out loud.

She doesn't have to! The book flips o a specific page for her, and a beam of moonlight strikes if, illuminating it perfectly: Dominus Trinus.

Okay, that was.... a weird coincidence, but you don't waste a chance like this.

She clears her throat, raises her hand in an overly dramatic gesture and then recites the Dominus Trinus.

"Hear now the words of the witches.

The secrets we hid in the night.

The oldest of gods are invoked here.

The great work of magic is sought.

In this night and in this hour.

We call upon the Ancient Power.

Bring your powers to we sisters three!

We want the power. Give us the power."

The pages of the book flutter, the book nearly slamming shut on her hand. The cover seems to almost glow- and then nothing.

Bea let's the book drop and then rubs her eyes in a very cartoony way.

Okay, fine. She is too sleepy, tomorrow morning she won't even remember this happened. She picks up the book and goes back to her bedroom.

Nothing disturbs her sleep.