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Belle has ordered the castle to array itself in preparation for guests; the family's Samarian counterparts will be spending a day here. The smaller girls are left with friends at home.
Dominique probably doesn't need to be reminded to be on her best behavior for extradimensional visitors. Céleste might. She agrees indignantly and promises to let Keziah play with Rainier and everything.
"That's all I ask," laughs Belle. "Jane, we are ready for them at any time."
And on the far end, Jane waits for a cue - and then picks Samarians up and puts them down.
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"Trees!" says Céleste.
"That's what woods means," scoffs Keziah.
"And other plants! And animals! And they're enchanted."
"That's what woods means," scoffs Keziah.
"And other plants! And animals! And they're enchanted."
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"I think everything should be enchanted!" cries Keziah. "Everything everwhere. Our Mommy should enchant the whole Eyrie to - do - things."
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"I know! Then the Eyrie would be magic! And everyone would see it, and then we could do all the magic we wanted."
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"But it would be fun," sighs Keziah.
"You can just visit here a lot," says Céleste generously.
"You can just visit here a lot," says Céleste generously.
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"Yeah," agrees Céleste, nodding.
"Maybe we will," says Keziah. "And soon we can bring Ariel too! And then Peninnah. When they're bigger."
"Maybe we will," says Keziah. "And soon we can bring Ariel too! And then Peninnah. When they're bigger."
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"So high," says Keziah, holding her hand at Ariel's height, "and so low." Peninnah's. "But Ariel can fly now, some!"
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"Almost as big as me," says Keziah. "I barely knew magic was a thing when Jane came alive!"
"Wow," muses Céleste.
"Wow," muses Céleste.
