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The remaining two days of the walk are much more affectionate, and also much more free of wizards and snakes than the first two days were. Somehow, all three travelers manage to not realize that Bella has not yet produced her name, even though on at least one occasion it would have been convenient for Tony to have.

And there is the castle, and there is the -

"Skyvault," sighs Bella, diving into her hat for her specs.

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"Take your time," the queen says, amused. "You can stay in the castle while you get to know them. There's room."

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"Okay, thank you!" says Bella, smiling.

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"Thanks, Mom," Tony adds, and she takes Bella's hand. "C'mon, wanna go find somewhere to put you?"

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"Yeah," Bella agrees comfortably, following where Tony leads.

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Sherlock follows after them.

"Bella," she murmurs. "It's a pretty name."

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"Thank you," Bella giggles. "I can't believe I just never thought to introduce myself. You never asked, either."

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"I knew who you were."

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"What do you mean?"

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"I didn't need to name you to anyone. You were right there."

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"Yes, I suppose if we'd been more than three of us it would've come up."

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"Yes."

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"Well, now you know. And my middle name is Mariel, if that ever matters."

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"I will remember it."

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"I went by Mariel for about three months in school. I thought it sounded more witchy, and I hadn't yet quite realized I could do more than just witchcraft. It didn't stick. I like Bella better."

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"They are both pretty."

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"You're pretty." Pause. "Do either of you have an opinion on who definitely marries me and who has to wait for technical innovation and maybe doesn't marry me if I can't do it?"

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"Well," says Tony, "if one of us still has to go find a husband, it should probably be me."

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Bella looks at Sherlock to see what she thinks of this. Just in case anything about what Sherlock thinks of this is visible.

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Sherlock is nodding!

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"Okay. Unless something particularly compelling pointing the other direction comes up in the amount of time allotted to this decision, we can go with that." Pause. "I can probably solve the technical issue, though."

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"I support this plan."

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"Okay." Sherlock gets a kiss on the temple. This maneuver proves reasonably complicated for Bella and she trips on the hall rug. "I need to make myself another pair of moccasins, I wasn't even this clumsy before I made them, I'm too used to them now," she mutters as she gets up again.

[allthebrightest]

"Want me to carry you?"

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"Yes. And then I need to know where to get nice imitation leather for new moccasins. At least I have my sewing kit and my bead stash on me." She hops gratefully into Tony's arms.

[allthebrightest]

Cuddly!

"I bet somebody knows," she says vaguely.