#fenixtj

"So.. I'm grounded as soon as the tour is over" A miserable looking Vaeltilde sighs after being returned to the girls. "the Baron is NOT happy with me racing off to Mr. Jum's rescue, but what can I do?"

"We had a duty to Master Jum." She agrees.

"So.. we will serve our punishments with dignity!"

"And courage" Vaeltilde says firmly

"How BIG a punishment?" Ariel says

"Well, grounding.. but how different can that be, really? I'm stuck inside anyways. At least I got an adventure."

Vaeltilde nods "Life must be more than just study"

"Yes. Like play."

"Oh, he mustn't take Adalia away! She just got here!"

Adalia says "It's okay. Good things never last"

“That’s why you have to eat desserts when they are there, and read stories.” A solemn nod. “They can’t take things you already ate. Or stories in your head.”

The piskie nods at this "That's a good point about stories. I hadn't thought of that"

"Or songs" Ariel says

"or memories of great deeds" Vaeltilde says

"Well, there has to be something."

"I will make Jessica order her to stay. Like... like a childling liasion."

"You can do that?" Adalia arches a brow

"I can try!"

Ariel says "Ellie can do ANYTHING"

"Well, not anything."

"Can you eat beats?" Adalia asks

Nose-wrinkle. "I can."

"Then you can do ore than I can" Adalia says and makes a face

Vaeltilde laughs at that

“I’ll eat them. Roasted with cheese.” A grin.

“But I would eat just about anything roasted with cheese...”

"Cheese makes things better."

"Ooo I like Mozralli"

"Rosalita puts this cheese on the tacos that is so good..."

"The puffy kind or the melty kind?" Ariel asks

"The melty kind. Ko-hee-to."

"ooo melty goodness"