per admirabilem ascensionem tuam

[jovahs_heiress]

Peninnah is now five, and her wingspan should be sufficient to carry her aloft; she's just having a little trouble with the necessary coordination. Isabella has worked with her, and so has Rinnah, but Peninnah is impatient and has given up on both of them in favor of asking Damaris for help, on the poorly articulated theory that Damaris, at age thirteen, is closer to Peninnah's own size and might make more sense.

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[pythbox]

Junia shrinks a little.

"Hello, Isabella," she murmurs.

[jovahs_heiress]

"It's okay. There's nothing to be afraid of. Do you think it would be all right to include your mother in this conversation?"

[pythbox]

"...Why?" says Junia.

[jovahs_heiress]

"Because I can fix it," says Isabella, "and perhaps she would find that surprising if it happened without warning."

[pythbox]

"...it would be all right," says Junia.

[jovahs_heiress]

"Keziah, treasure, will you run and find Junia's mother, please? Their quarters are in the north section on the third level."

[inherpiety]

Keziah nods and dashes out again in search of Junia's mother.

[pythbox]

While Keziah is looking, Junia continues to be sniffly and unhappy.

[inherpiety]

Keziah is back a few minutes later with a slightly graying mortal woman in tow. "Here she is," she announces.

[jovahs_heiress]

"Thank you," says Isabella as Keziah closes the door. "In short - I can give Junia a body to match her self, but unless she wants to be as famous as Ithiel, I don't think this information should go any farther."

[pythbox]

"I do not want to be famous!" says Junia.

[jovahs_heiress]

"Does anyone else know that you do not currently match?" asks Isabella. "Who would have to be asked to keep the secret - is it only those of us in this room?"

[pythbox]

She shakes her head.

"It is just us."

[jovahs_heiress]

"All right then," says Isabella. And she clasps her hands and closes her eyes and makes a wish.

Nothing about Junia's appearance visible past her clothes changes - that would be conspicuous - but it may be felt regardless.

[pythbox]

Junia frowns slightly, and stretches her wings, and adjusts her clothes.



And then she flings herself at Isabella and hugs her.

[jovahs_heiress]

Isabella smiles, and hugs her back.

[inherpiety]

Keziah squirms and smiles.

[alicornucopia]

"I don't understand," murmurs Junia's mother. "Everyone says that with Ithiel, you went up, you prayed."

[jovahs_heiress]

"I did those things," says Isabella, "but I didn't have to."

[pythbox]

Junia detaches herself from Isabella and turns to hug Keziah instead.

[inherpiety]

Keziah is perfectly thrilled!

[jovahs_heiress]

"Jovah can do some things, but this isn't one of them. I used magic," explains Isabella.

Junia's mother is quietly shell-shocked by this pronouncement.

[pythbox]

Junia lets go of Keziah and says, "I did not know that magic was a thing."

[jovahs_heiress]

"Most people don't. My family does, and the oracle Alleluia and her family, and a few of my friends. And now you. Eventually everyone will know, but I want to take it slowly."

[pythbox]

Junia nods.