intelligent nametags

[thaumobabble]

Jane alerts everyone to the existence of a new Bell, the nature of her wives and children, and the presence of her mother-in-law.

She stands ready to move in anyone who wishes to attend this new party.

Glass stands ready to receive them.

Comments

[jovahs_heiress]

"Would you like to?"

[calendarofcrime]

"I would."

[jovahs_heiress]

"They're over there with Rose and the rosebuds - oh, and your girls, too, I wonder why they're all girls," says Angela, starting towards the cluster of small Bellspawn.

[beheld_beauty]

Rose waves as they approach.

[calendarofcrime]

"Mine are all girls for magical reasons, I believe."

[campanas]

"Magical reasons?" asks Keziah.

[calendarofcrime]

"Their mothers are all girls."

[campanas]

"So?" asks Céleste.

[calendarofcrime]

"So the magic that created them had only girls to work with."

[campanas]

"Why does that mean they're girls?" asks Keziah.

[carillons]

"Why wouldn't it?" says Tanalin. "Where would the magic get a boy from?"

[campanas]

"I'm going to be mad if those other Mommies have a me and it's a boy," asserts Carinna.

[campanas]

"How come?" asks Kiawen.

[campanas]

"It would be weird! And I don't have as good ideas for names."

[calendarofcrime]

Steel smiles.

[campanas]

"Pick me up," says Kiawen to Sherlock.

[campanas]

"Ooh," says Keziah. "Mommy, pick me up."

"Me too!" says Céleste. "Me too, Maman."

[beheld_beauty]

The Griffins' mothers

[jovahs_heiress]

pick up their secondborns.

[calendarofcrime]

Steel scoops up her youngest daughter and hugs her.