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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[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.

[jovahs_heiress]

"But if you ever need anything else, you can ask me, or my husband - or if it's something little, Keziah and her big sister Damaris can do a little bit of magic."

[pythbox]

"How much is a little bit?" inquires Junia.

[inherpiety]

"I can do small things, and not too many at once before I have to go back to Mom or Dad to get more magic," says Keziah. "Uuuum, I fixed the window in the big choir room? Mark thought John did it and John thought Mark did it but it was really me."

[pythbox]

"That is magic," Junia says thoughtfully.

[inherpiety]

"Yeah!" says Keziah. "My mom can fix anything, that's what I meant. So - so now you can stay."

[pythbox]

"Yes," says Junia. She blushes slightly. "I wonder what I will say to - to - I forget who I told that I was leaving."