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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Belle Marie Cygne ⚜ "Rose"
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Dominique Yseult Cygne
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Dominique is on her best behaviour for extradimensional visitors anyway, of course.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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Keziah is fascinated with the griffin. He is largely puzzled by her, but allows petting and mane-braiding by two sets of hands instead of one with reasonable equanimity.
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Damaris runs up to her alt and demands to be shown around the castle immediately.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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So of course Dominique shows her around the castle.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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Céleste follows. Keziah does too, having been shown that Rainier has a leash and may be led around therewith so she doesn't have to decide.
"This is all enchanted!" Céleste says. "Maman is the greatest enchantress of ever!"
"This is all enchanted!" Céleste says. "Maman is the greatest enchantress of ever!"
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"Soon I will start enchanting and then I will be the greatest enchantress of ever," says Dominique.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"Doesn't enchanting hurt?" asks Keziah. "I asked Mommy if I could learn to do it since she won't let me carry squares around with me and she said no because it hurts."
"It does but Mommy wished her student Luc to be able to do it without minding," says Céleste.
"It does but Mommy wished her student Luc to be able to do it without minding," says Céleste.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"I'm going to wish myself to do it without minding," says Dominique.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"What're you going to enchant?" Céleste asks, running ahead of everyone else and walking backwards.
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"Oh, I don't know. I'll think of something."
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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Céleste giggles. "Let's go in the woods after we show them the whole castle!"
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"I think that is a fine idea," says Dominique.
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"Why, what's in the woods?" asks Damaris.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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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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"Is there anything around here that's not enchanted?" wonders Damaris.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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Céleste thinks. "...No? Should there be?"
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"Just checking."
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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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"But Keziah, that would be magic," says Damaris.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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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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"I don't think she'll do that," says Damaris, shaking her head.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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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.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"Here where everything is enchanted," laughs Dominique.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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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."
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"Why, how big are they now?"
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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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!"
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"And how big do they need to be before they can visit?"
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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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.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"And how long will it be until Ariel is that big?"
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"A couple of years," says Keziah. "Maybe if she's very precocious sooner."
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"Then I guess we'll just have to wait until then."
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"Waiting is hard," says Céleste.
"Yeah!" agrees Keziah.
"Yeah!" agrees Keziah.
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"It's not that bad,"
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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their respective sisters say in unison.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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The Griffins giggle madly.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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Dominique and Damaris do much the same.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"You're each other," accuses Keziah, beaming with amusement.
"They are! And we are! And our mothers are and our fathers are," crows Céleste. "We're like pictures stamped in different colors from a block."
"They are! And we are! And our mothers are and our fathers are," crows Céleste. "We're like pictures stamped in different colors from a block."
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"Very like," Dominique agrees.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"Gardens now," says Céleste, when they've been through every corridor of the castle.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"Of course."
Gardens!
Gardens!
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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Rainier wants to fly, as soon as they are outside; presently one literal and two metaphorical griffins are in the air.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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Dominique looks at Damaris.
small belldaughters
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Damaris shrugs, grins, and takes off.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"Come on, Dominiiiiique," calls Céleste.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"No, thank you," laughs Dominique.
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"But Damaris is!" says Keziah.
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"I am!" agrees Damaris.
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"Flying is funnnnn, Dominiiiiiique," hollers Céleste.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"I can see that you are having fun, Céleste!"
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"You should have fun toooooo!"
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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"But I am, cherie, I am!"
Some Daughters Of Some Bells
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"You are having invisible fun!" Keziah declares.
"It must be magic!" giggles Céleste. "She's a great enchantress!" And they laugh in easy unison.
"It must be magic!" giggles Céleste. "She's a great enchantress!" And they laugh in easy unison.
Dominique Yseult Cygne
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Dominique cracks up.