does not anymore work

[campanas]

Here, in a place where she is quite an unexpected sight, is:

an eight year old girl with brown-flecked white wings, looking dismayed and lost.

with Prime (Aestrix)

with Edie and Emily (Maggie)

with Gloria (Maggie)

with Gren (Rockeye)

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[maggie_of_the_owls]

So Gloria teaches Pen some hymns. She also remembers she has an internet, and googles sheet music for some more modern songs she likes.

[campanas]

Pen is used to different conventions of sheet music, but she figures out this version reasonably well in short order.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

It helps, presumably if Gloria sings along with the notes on the page.

[campanas]

Yes, Pen is also pretty good at learning things by ear.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

Then they can sing various songs in English, religious and non-.

[campanas]

...And eat cake, right?

[maggie_of_the_owls]

Once it's out of the oven it needs to cool down for a while and then be frosted, but eventually, yes. Of course, only Pen will actually eat cake, although Gloria can sneak tastes of frosting if she's sure to let it dissolve very thoroughly before swallowing.

[campanas]

Pen will help frost it! Untidily, but who's counting.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

Meh, it's for eating, not for taking pictures of and putting in a magazine.

[campanas]

And it is delicious for eating.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

Not all at once. Gloria's not that irresponsible.

[campanas]

Pen only wants two slices.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

Two slices is probably fine. Gloria won't object. And then she gets started on making something that isn't dessert.

[campanas]

That's all right too.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

Chicken parm. Parmesan chicken is what she will make.

[campanas]

No complaints here.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

She will probably make some mistakes--it's been a while since she did something like this--but it will turn out edible.

[campanas]

And so it is et. "Thank you."

[maggie_of_the_owls]

"You're welcome."

[campanas]

Pen is in the mood for another book, and has some left. She goes and reads one.

[maggie_of_the_owls]

It is after a few days spent more-or-less like this that Gloria gets a text message.
"Hey, kiddo, door lady found the bar again."

[campanas]

"Ooh!"

[maggie_of_the_owls]

"You remember the way there or do I need to pull up a map?"

[campanas]

"Think remembering. Probably. ...By flying. Okay flying?"

[maggie_of_the_owls]

"It's dark out, flying's fine. If it weren't it would be my job to remember the way."