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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[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."

[jovahs_heiress]

"Provided you didn't tell them why, it should be fairly simple to simply say that your plans changed."

[pythbox]

"I am not good at - saying. Things. To people," says Junia, wings drooping.

[inherpiety]

"I can tell if you want," volunteers Keziah, "if anyone asks."

[pythbox]

She nods hesitantly.

[inherpiety]

[jovahs_heiress]

"Do either of you have any more questions or need any more help right now?" asks Isabella.

[pythbox]

Junia shakes her head.

[alicornucopia]

Junia's mother also shakes her head, and she goes and hugs her daughter and sighs with relief into her hair.

[jovahs_heiress]

"All right then. Don't hesitate to let me know if something does come up."

And out Isabella goes.