#fenixtj

"Well, it's true."

"Salma, Salma, Mamacita has her, see?"

And Ellie pulls the burra off to the library.

And Mamacita picks up the tabby , and marches her back to the library.. the crowds in the hall part for the mother and daughter as they might for visiting royalty

She sniffles, wiping at her eyes with her fuzzy ears. "You found them!"

"Ok, I guess we just need to check boxes and baskets for a while."

And she is lead away to where she will WATCH the kittens sternly!

Maria looks agahst "Jessica, Fireflame.. I am so sorry"

"Thank you. Countess Jessica."

"And you! Oh, what a naughty kitten..."

"It's ok, Maria. I mean, it's not going to happen again, right? And the kitten's fine."

"Si si... but what if the ninas hate me?"

"I don't think they will." kindly.

"Why don't we go together and talk to them?"

Ellie snuggles up with Salma and Ariel, to watch the reunited little family. All is well!

Maria nods and goes with Jessica

The troll taps at the door. "Ladies?"

Dagmar and Elias are kind of forgotten.. until.. "Hi," A female wilder satyr says "I'm Nancy. Think of me as your tour guide... Elias, we have a room for you to wait for the troubadour auditions. Dame Dagmar, would you like food or drink or time in the spa?"

Ariel says from the other side of the door "yes, miss Jessica ma'am?"

"Come in, please!"

"Uh, food would be nice..." Dagmar is led off.

"Maria would like to speak with you."

"Oh, Maria." Salma straightens her frock, and dusts's off Ellie's too.

Maria enters in, the normally more pracitical firmer boggan looks like she is facing a firing squad, "Girls. I am so sorry. I did not see the little one slide into the laundry."

"Tabby is a very naughty girl.."

"She could have died" Ariel says

"But she didn't."

"She's safe now!"

Maria looks ashamed, but then says "Si, she is safe now. But , I wanted to apologize to you girls." And a lgance "to thel ittle one, and to Mamacita Marion. Things should be put right, no?"

"Thank you for the apology. De Nada, si?"

"There is only one you must apologize to, see." Salma moves over, and hefts up Mamacita carefully. "She lost all her good weight she put on with the fright! You must kiss her so, on the head, and tell her she is a lovely mama, and..." She leans in, an ear canted to the cat. "She says, liver please for supper. And all is forgiven."

A small face and she adds, "For MAMACITA. Not for me, por favor."

"Ewww. Yes. And liver for Mamacita."

Marion smiles at this and she kisses the cat, "Liver snaps later. I promise" then she backs up and says "And maybe something special for you girls for sounding the alarm. Something for each one of you as a reward"

"Oh, and for the tall one." She nods. "We do not recognize her soveire-- her soverninny... She is not OUR King. But she thought to look in the lavandería."

"....Churros are a reward..."

"I will get you a grand feast" She says "And one for Dame Dagmar. " A nod "In fact, Dagmar is abeing fed now.. and with gratitude"

"Oh! an idea!" And she whispers to Maria. "I can look for a recipe, if I can help..."

"She was so tall. Trolls are like big blue trees."

"She didn't look like our King."

Maria laughs "That is not a bad suggestion..." And a nod "Si, they are tall. Holger maybe as tall one day. "

"Holger is ALREADY tall."

"Holger is our cabballero. Cabballero's are SUPPOSED to be tall."

Maria says "He will get taller still"

"No wonder trolls have Mountains!"

"And Hearths and Storms" Ariel grins

"Si si..well, I best get to work on those liver snaps for the Mamacita gata"

"Dagmar is my cousin." She explains.

Ariel says "Oh that's right! You kings are trying to catch up with the DeBukes." A softer aside 'Good luck with that"

"Um. -I'm- not." She clarifies.