"Grace might be a touch surly at first," Alanna warns Ingress as they walk down the long hallway toward her rooms. "I suspect that will change quickly enough
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"This is a little like Haven. I mean, it's different, but it feels the same."
Ingress looks around as they walk, wide-eyed and excited. She loves visiting new places and learning new things. Since she loves Alanna, she's sure she'll love Grace and the other triplets, too.
(Ingress is used to, and undaunted by, surly; her best friend is Mary Lennox.)
Mary Lennox is precisely why Alanna hadn't bothered mentioning it until now or given Grace advance notice and a firm talking to about being nice. If Ingress can handle Mary, Alanna is confident she'll deal well with Grace
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She leans in and whispers, "That's fine. In Haven, I don't talk about it at all. I pretend to be from a far away place called Rethwellan. It's easier for people to understand."
Ingress laughs. "It still doesn't explain my blue hair, but people just think I have a magical family."
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Ingress looks around as they walk, wide-eyed and excited. She loves visiting new places and learning new things. Since she loves Alanna, she's sure she'll love Grace and the other triplets, too.
(Ingress is used to, and undaunted by, surly; her best friend is Mary Lennox.)
"Why might she be surly?"
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Ingress laughs. "It still doesn't explain my blue hair, but people just think I have a magical family."
Which is true enough.
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"Ingress of Rethwellan it is."
With a nod, she continues walking.
"Do you like your dress?"
It's navy with silver trim. Alanna didn't consider the blue hair, but she thinks it looks well enough.
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