Castle, Birth & Release
At 42 weeks Gabriel was the first to go in labour. After 9 hours she gave birth to twin daughters. Ally Maddy & Kerry where with her through out. Shortly after all the others all went into labour. Within 48 hours all of them had given birth to twin daughters. Gabriel had been thinking about this problem before she went into labour. She had discovered that prior to the civil war their home had been twice as large as it currently was.
Gabriel had been talking to Gandolf about the accommodation problem. "I wish we could go back in time and take photographs of what the castle used to be like before the civil war. "
The following day Gandolf visited Gabriel in the hospital. "I have brought you a present." He pulled out photographs of the castle and how it looked in its hey day. Gabriel was provided with photographs of every room and also on the photos was the great screen wall.
Gabriel "Gandol If we could restore the castle to when it looked more like a royal palace then it would be more fitting for an Empress and her family.”
Gandolf "I already have it under hand. I decided you would not want magic used so have contracted various local firms to do the work. I did cast a small spell though to help the workmen finish on time. I also managed to obtain most of the original furnishings. By the end of the week all the construction work will be done and the decorators can move in.”
Gabriel "What about the planning regulations."
"Everything has been taken care of the builders even discovered some items of interest which we will incorporate. The old derelict chapel has already been fully restored. All the murals are as it was originally. I though did have electricity installed and toilets. I thought it would make a super nursery when visitors where not around. Like wise instead of having areas just for visitors. I thought it would be better to have more to show."
By the time Gabriel and the others returned. The castle had been totally transformed. It certainly looked now more like a Royal palace than a castle. Renate looked at it. "It is making me home sick for Bavaria.” Inside Gabriel found the Great hall had been totally refurbished and now looked like it did four hundred years ago. Gandolf took Gabriel down to the Cells. "I could never understand why the Dungeon was so small and the castle so large. The workmen found all this extra when a wall was removed. Not only that but there appears to be some sort of tunnel which I want to explore."
Ally accompanied Gabriel while Maddy looked after the babies. Gandolf had brought torches for them. As the explored they discovered room after room with furniture jewellery and weapons.
"All of this must have been hidden in the civil war and then forgot about.”
Gandolf. "Well you own it all now.”
In one room they found it full of period costumes. In another there was paintings. Gabriel looked at the painting of the young woman. "She was the last of her line and she had to fight her family and the king to keep it. But she did and eventually won.”
As they explored further the realised they must now be outside the current castle. Eventually they came to a stop. The way was apparently blocked by a fall. Gandolf used his powers to clear it and they went on a short distance further. From what they found it was obvious that a serious battle had taken place here in the civil war. Eventually they came out in a cave.
Gandolf "I know where we are now." We are close to lovers leap in the castle woods. This must be Cromwells cave. So called because a party of Roundheads Captured and executed some Royalists near here.
Gabriel, "Can we get all this cleaned up and back in use. The bodies we have found will have to be photographed and removed. What ever side that serve on they still deserve some respect in death ." It took many weeks to catalogue all the items. Eventually it was all catalogued and. The wall hangings where all restored to their original position after careful cleaning.
Gabriel looked at the jewellery and gowns she decided to have them all cleaned also. After cleaning she put on one dress that she had seen the girl in the picture wear.
Neptune. “Gabriel you even look like her.” After this life continued as normal. Gabriel decided the others should all wear period costumes. Those stasff on the entrance found they where wearing the original costumes of the Clifford White coats while the others where in various period costumes around the castle. One area that was discovered was the torture chamber with everything intact. This was discovered during the clean up. Which the witches undertook themselves. They took it in turns to look after the babies.
Gabriel’s attention turned to the lakes within the castle grounds. Gandolf had also provided her with photos of it and how it had originally looked. “I think we will have a major restoration on our hands. I though would like to restore the woods and the park to their former beauty. The next day contracts went out for the restoration work. It would take nine weeks before it was completed.
Herne came to congratulate Gabriel on the restoration. "I remember it in its heyday. You certainly are bringing life back to these woods and park lands." It was several more weeks before the grass had recovered and by then there was no sign of the contractors. Neptune came to inspect the pool.
“Now it is cleaned out and cleared of rubbish. We now have a direct route to my palace."
Gabriel, "What do you mean". As Lorelei dived into the lake and Gabriel followed her. In the lake they found another cave system. Eventually they came to the halls of Neptune. "From now on it is just a short swim away from home. Gaby I am still returning with you to my babies."
Further exploration of the secret rooms revealed further anomalies. Gabriel found that by going into one room they could get to Oberon’s place by just walking a few steps. This place is getting stranger and stranger cleaning the final room Gabriel & Kerry got to the last area. They both stepped on a carpet. They found that they where some place they had never been. They where in a strange room. There appeared to be a door, which they opened. There seated was Woden.
"Oh you decided to come and visit me after all "said Woden.
Gabriel looked puzzled. "We where cleaning up in the castle when some how we ended up here."
Woden "By any chance have you found a series of rooms."
Gabriel, "Yes we have been cleaning them all up.”
"In that case I better come with you and explain a few things.” Woden went back to the castle with them. There are at least another two besides this but there could be more than that. "This castle was originally built by your ancestors." It allows them entry to every realm. One you have destroyed and so the entrance will be sealed forever. All the other will be opened to you although some of them may need clearing first. Gabriel said, "That accounts for how we got to Neptune’s realm and Oberons.
As they where talking Sarah came running up looks what we have found another tunnel but it is blocked. By concrete & cement. Woden said "please allow me to unlock it". As a couple of thunderbolts blasted it away. Woden & Gabriel followed by Kat &Kerry walked through in to another room.
Gabriel. “ I know where we are now we are in my office.” Woden took them to the torture chamber and to the fireplace. "This is where the other exit was but it would have taken you to hell."
To prevent the rooms falling to the enemy they where sealed on Lady Ann’s orders. For some reason when she gained control again she never reopened them & they got forgot about until now.
Gabriel, "Well if she was a distant relative of mine there is no wonder I look like her.”
Woden “It is a little bit more than that. All that was hers and more will be returned to you all the houses, castles and estates. By the end of today you will be the owner of one third of this country.” As Woden foretold over the next few days various properties where returned to Gabriel including some on the Isle of Man.
Valley Gardens
The problem of why the scanner never found Ruth was puzzling Gabriel. She asked Ruth to join her in the office. Ruth still was not up to the strength of a full adult witch. Gabriel used the scanner on Ruth it was still very faint. By adjusting it to a slightly different wavelength she discovered that she could find Ruth and several more. The next day Gabriel asked, “Who would be interested in going to Harrogate to see the flower show in the Valley Gardens. As we are all here I will ask again if there are any more of your daughters or granddaughter’s or nieces still missing. Before you all say no remember Jane got found out.”
Gabriel looked round. Several hands had gone up. Two of which belonged to Lily & Lauren, Roses sisters. "Well Rose got Faith back so it cannot be that."
Lauren." We both had daughters who vanished with their fathers after our divorce. We never taught them anything. They will still bear our mark. We have start looking for them. But as they are not on the same wavelength as us it is far more difficult to track them down.” Several others also admitted to having missing daughters.
Tinkerbell & the Leprechauns said they would look after the children if the others wanted to go to the flower show. After discussing it they all decided to go. In Valley Gardens the group split into groups of five or six. With Gabriel went Ally, Kat, Ruth, Jools, Kelly, Maddy & Kirsty. They where walking up the path along the stream when a little girl came running up and bumped into them.
“Sorry” said the little girl. She appeared to be about five or six. "I am hiding from my sister.”
Gabriel , "These are my sisters."
The little girl then said to Gabriel can you please help me find my mummy?"
Gabriel "My name is Gabriel what is yours.”
“I am called Lily my sister is called Rose and my mummy is called Lauren. Can you give me a cuddle please." Gabriel gave her a cuddle as she did so she noticed the mark on the girl’s hand.
Ruth. "Have you hurt your hand "
"Mummy and Nan and Aunt Tina all have the same mark, as do my baby sisters. Mummy had twins two weeks ago. Daddy left he said he could not be the father and he went away. We live with Aunt Tina and Nan. Aunt Tina is at the hospital visiting Nan.”
"Mummy got me and the babies and my cousins to look after today." As the little girl took Gabriel & Ruth by their hand she said "Oh your mark is just like mine." As she showed the others the mark on her hand. This brought the others to attention for they had not being taking notice what the child had said previously.
Maddy. "Would you like us to be your older sisters for today."
Lily "Yes please I like having big sisters." Gabriel brought out the hand scanner and used it on the little girl she was very faint but there. Gabriel pointed it around until there was a response.
Lily. "What is that?"
Ally "It helps us find lost mummy's.” With that they started to walk in the direction of Lily’s mother. After 5 Minutes they found a very harassed young girl shouting franticly for Lily & Rose.
Gabriel. "Have you lost a little girl?"
The girl replied "I have lost four little girls. They proved too much with out my twins help.”
Lily gave her mum a hug and then said "Did you get lost mum. We had to use the mummy finder to find you".
Gabriel introduced herself to Lauren and also introduced the others. "Thank you for finding her for me". If you have nothing better to do I could do with help locating the others.”
Lily “Will the mummy finder tell you where Rose and the others are."
Gabriel brought it out again. Ally. Lily put your hand in front of it. Lily did as she was told. Gabriel adjusted the scanner until there was an audible bleep and a green flash. "There is one of the girls in the bushes over there" said Gabriel as Ruth and Maddy made their way to the bushes.
"Caught you " said lily as Rose was brought into view.
Gabriel. “There is at least one more over there pointing towards the crazy golf and tennis courts. Kerry and Kat went over and located the two missing girls.
“Mummy, mummy these girls must be my sisters because they have the same marks on their hands."
Lauren, “Their Granny told them only members of the family have marks similar."
Gabriel. “I would like to meet your mother.”
Lauren. “My mother is very ill and nobody knows why. My sister Tina is with her. Somebody had to look after the children and I was not doing it very well."
Gabriel, "If you trust us we have some more sisters here who would like to meet with you.”
Gabriel spoke her great aunts names. Into view came some more girls.
Gabriel, “This is Tina, Lauren, Rose, Lily, Justine & Galadrial. Lauren shook hands with them all. Lauren has just been telling me her mother is very ill and need help but the doctors do not know what to do. " Little lily went across to lily are you my sister also" as she takes her by the hand.
“Mummy, mummy this one she also is my sister. Look at their hands.” Lauren apologised to the girls for her daughter’s behaviour. Lily reached down and lifted Little Lily up into the air. “How would you all like to come on a holiday to a castle?”
“Will there be fairies and leprechauns and Unicorns and things.”
Little Lily “I want to sit in the Queens chair then Granny would get better. She told me only a Fairy queen could make her better."
Lauren "My daughters believe everything their Granny says,”
Gabriel. “What does she tell them."
“Lily is named after my Granny. Rose after Granny Sister” I am named after one of my Granny sisters. We have never met. My mum got separated from her real mother when she was a child."
Lily nearly dropped the child she was holding when her name was mentioned.
Galadrial. Maddy & Kat they will look after the children for yout Gabriel, Ally and myself will accompany you to the hospital.
Little lily, "I am quite safe with my sister Big lily.
Lauren was looking at the other girl who where hugging their namesakes. “We will meet you all by the cafe at six.”
After Gabriel had departed with her mother Little Lily asked for a drink and ice cream. The girls where happy to oblige.
Rose, "I am glad you told Gabriel at least we can get them into the fold again."
Little Lily " If we come to stay with you do I get a princess bed with lace hanging down. Do you believe in Witches and things Big lily."
“Granny told us her mom was a witch & she or the Witches queen could make her better. My Granny told us that you can always tell the good fairies because they will have the same marks as us. Are all of you good fairies? I must be a good fairy, but I cannot work magic if I could I would have made my Granny better. My mum cannot work magic either."
Tatiania "Do you both want to try and make your Granny better and be good fairies."
Big Lily. “We must all get into a circle and think very hard about your Granny and perhaps she will get better.” As they got into a circle the others joined them in the circle.
Lily. "Oh goody more good fairies Granny is sure to get better now.”
Meanwhile Gabriel had gone to the hospital with Lauren, Ally & Galadrial. At the hospital they where greeted by Tina in tears. They do not expect mum to last the night. Whilst the two sisters where talking Gabriel & the others slipped in.
Galadrial, "She is in the land of shadows we need to get her back fast,” . Galadrial called the two sisters "In here Quick" and then locked the door. "Unless we do something fast she will die tonight. Place your hands on your mother and say these words with me. Empress of the Heavens we beseech you to come to our aid in this our hour of need. Queen of the Seas and waters we ask for your help, Queen of the Air and all flying things send me your angel of mercy. Empress of all we plead spare our sister in this our hour of need. At the same time the group in the park where also praying and saying the same chant. As they chanted the sky grew darker then a great beam of light up the ground where the witches where all in a circle.
Gabriel stepped forward as she felt the combined energies reach her. As Gabriel touched the stricken woman the entire room became a blasé of light. The two sisters where taken aback with what had happened. For the first time in many a week she opened her eyes. She saw her daughters and three strangers She hugged and kissed her daughters and then turned to the three strangers. "You must forgive me Empress for not greeting you sooner."
Lauren & Tina "Our mother is still delirious, but at least she is awake.”
She spoke again "My daughters think I have gone off the rails but however my Grandmother looks I would recognise her as the queen she is. When she brings the Empress of the heavens and her consort. "Then I know for sure I am safe."
Galadrial "Gabriel & Ally would you take the other two to get them something to drink they look as if they could use it. After they had gone. "So you thought you recognised me."
"Galadrial I would recognise you anywhere. Is my mother still alive and safe. Yes" she is looking after Little lily & asking her if she is a good fairy because her Granny had told her the fairy queen would come and save her."
She looked at Galadrial "How else do you describe the Empress of the Heavens to a 4 year old."
"Well even if your daughters did not believe you the younger ones certainly did I could feel their faith surge through me as Gabriel laid her hands on you. You know that you must come and return to the fold now."
Galadrial spoke to the doctor; "As she has recovered her daughters have asked if she could recuperate somewhere. This is where she is to be transferred." The doctor looked at the note and was a little surprised but agreed. Later that day she was driven in an ambulance to the Castle. Gabriel & Ally mean while had taken Tina & Lauren back to meet the rest of the group.
Little Lily ran to her mum. "Mummy, Mummy Granny got better & she has gone to live in a castle." Tina looked at Lauren.
"Who told you that darling?"
"Big Lily mummy. We made Granny better. We asked the Empress for help. She sent a white light that light up the sky. Then the queen came and put her hand on Granny". A smile crept across the faces of the witches.
Little Rose continued. "We asked for help but the queen was already with you. She found you when you where lost. She found the others when they where lost and she found Granny when she was lost.”
Tina looked at her sister "The children have just described what happened and we did not tell them."
"I think we had better go home and pack for the holiday we are going to have. Four little girls where jumping up and down. “Are we going to find the Empress and can I sit in the Queens chair." Little Lily ran to Gabriel & slung her arms around her & clung on to her like a limpet.
"Thank you for making my Granny better. Can we go to see my Granny now."
Gabriel. “Tina & Lauren do not worry about your things we will collect them later."
Whilst most of the witches transport them self’s back home. Tina & Lauren accompanied Gabriel Ally & Ruth. Ruth drove back to the castle the little Girls went in other cars. Back at the castle their Granny was waiting for them to arrive back. She had plenty of time to talk to Galadrial.
Galadrial. "We better get you changed before your grand children arrive. Only Lily was with the children. Gabriel arrived with their mother before the children & suggested that they might like a wash & change. After getting out of the shower thy found new clothes had been laid out for them.
On the way back Lily stopped the car “I need to go to the toilet will you be good little fairies for me & I will bring a proper fairy to help me change you into fairies.” Waiting for them was Tinkerbell. When Lily came out of the toilet and she had changed into a white and gold dress. Tinkerbell had kept her eyes on the girls. “Right it is your turn Two of you go with Tinkerbell and two with me. A few minutes later five fairies left with Lily for the castle.
15 minutes later they arrived at the castle in a horse drawn coach. Six white horses pulled the coach to the castle. Each little girl had a little crown upon their head. Lily wore a tiara & Tinkerbell a small crown. The coach and horses went through the archway of the gatehouse and pulled up in front of the castle.
Lily. "See I told you it is a fairy tale castle. "
Their mothers could not believe their eyes when they saw their daughters arrive. Ruth tapped them on their arms " will you follow me please” Waiting in a side room was their mother wearing a tiara and a gold and white dress. The girls had been given white dresses. Their mother placed two small crowns on their heads. Tinkerbell brought in the four little girls and carried the two babies giving one to each girl.
Tinkerbell. “I have to take you in, The others are not quite ready yet.” There was the sound of trumpets blowing. Tinkerbell, That is our Calling. Lily and Rose held Tinkerbell by their hand while their cousins held Lauren & Tina by the hand. They where led into a great hall which was covered in silver and gold.
Gabriel. “Welcome to the hall of Valhalla.”
Lily broke free from Tinkerbell and ran to Gabriel she threw herself at Gabriel and landed on her knee. "I was right you are the fairy queen and I do get to sit in your chair." As Little Lily ran and sat on Gabriel’s lap. Tinkerbell was going to come for Lily, but Gabriel signed to her to let her stay. Galadrial stepped forward with Lilys sister. "Oh Empress we would like to bring our lost sheep back into the fold. We would like to welcome our grand daughters and great grand daughters.”
Lily,”I would like to present My daughter Hope to everybody today."
As her daughter stood and joined them Galadrial placed a tiara upon her head. Little Lily said to Gabriel " That’s my Granny Hope." As she snuggled into Gabriel & fell asleep.
Hope " Galadrial has persuaded me that it is my place to announce and introduce my twin daughters Tina who was named after Titania & Lauren. Tina was a little nervous as she stepped forward and took her daughters by the hand. "As my mum said I am Tina this is Petunia & this little fairy is Violet. The baby in my arms is one of my sister’s twins and it is called Tatiania.”
Lauren stepped forward. "Until today I always thought my mother was telling us tall stories." My daughter did believe her Granny and have faith in her”. Because a child had faith in her Granny, we are here today on behalf of all of us I would like to thank you for restoring my mother to us and restoring us to our Grandmother. This is Rose The baby in my arms is Galadrial and the little fairy who requested help and is laid asleep on the Empress of Heavens lap is Lily and is named after my Granny who now stands besides me. I think that my sister and I have a lot to learn and digest. To Gabriel I thank you for finding the children when I lost them. I realise that something could have happened to them but it did not." As she spoke little Lily woke up
“My sister and I will try to do our best. But please be patient with us for this is all-new to us.”
Lily looked at her mother "Mummy, mummy are you and aunt Tina going to be good fairies like me and Rose then you can help people get better."
"Yes darling mummy & Aunt Tina will become good fairies” as she spoke Daisy & Buttercup, arrived in clad in Green. Behind them came a small coach drawn by the two unicorns. “Bedtime children the others can play with you tomorrow. With that the four little girls got in the coach. Daisy & Buttercup took one baby each. To Tina & Lauren. “They will be quite safe with us. You have a lot of talking to do yet.”
The following morning Tina & Lauren awoke to find their mother in the room with them. The children have already been washed and changed. They have gone for their breakfast. The twins followed their mother to the great hall.
Lauren commented, “It looked very different last night”
Hope. "We did not come in here last night."
The girls noticed that like their mother and themselves all the others where wearing Business suites. Gabriel noticed them looking round and said “ Lauren & Tina come and join us please."
The twins did as they where told and went to sit with Gabriel. Tinkerbell came with the four little girls still dressed as fairy princesses. Gabriel I am taking the children to play with the others. But first I thought they might like to greet their mothers."
Lily was the first & she came running up and gave her mother a hug she was followed by her cousins and sister. The mothers both commented on how nice their daughters looked and told them to behave.
Lily, "Fairy princesses have to behave at all times and be good girls. She then went and clambered on to Gabriel’s knee. And gave her a kiss. "Mummy & Aunt Tina now have to believe. We did and we are fairy princesses now."
With that she clambered off and ran to Tinkerbell. Rose, Lilly, Lauren & Tatiania said "We have finished so we will join you in the nursery."
Gabriel explained to the Twins that all the children where now in the nursery and a group of them took it in turns to look after them.
Tina. "But Granny she only looks as young as us this is going to take some getting used to. Before you come to work with me we will go and check up on the children. I need to feed my babies also. "
“You have babies, "
"We all have at least one set of twins and a lot of them are no older than Two weeks."
Tina, “You mean we have Aunts who are only two weeks old."
"Not only aunts but cousins and half cousins as well. With the correct treatment you mother will also look like an 18 year old. At the moment she is still not strong enough.”
After finishing their breakfast. Gabriel led the three of them to the nursery & asked if they wanted to feed their children. Lauren picked up one of the babies and started to breast feed it.
Gabriel. “Tina why don't you help your sister out and then we can get done quicker.”
Tina. "I would if I could as we share everything. It it just is not possible as my children are four"
Gabriel. "Have you tried". To prove Gabriel wrong Tina undid her blouse and picked up her niece. The baby started to suckle immediately. Tina could feel the milk flown out.
Gabriel. "You may have to swap sides in a few minutes or you will spring a leak. Just as Gabriel said she did have to change sides. Lauren also noticed their hair seamed to be changing from light brown to blonde.
After feeding Tina & Lauren where joined by Gabriel & Ally. "As you where introduced last night there is no need for introductions " Said Gabriel as she led them in to the offices. Ally showed them around while Gabriel went to do some work.
Ally, "You and your mother when she is well enough will have to start school again. This is only for a short while and I am sure you will pass with flying colours."
Tina. "Why do we have to go to school as we have only just left?”
"Well to put it in the language of your daughters so that you can be good fairies like them."
Lauren. "You mean you are a fairy."
"Actually to be precise we are all white witches except for the fairies and Leprechauns."
Tina took her sisters hand. "What are we?" asked Lauren a little scared of the answer.
"You are the daughters of Hope, the daughter of Lily, The daughter of the queen Galadrial. You are cousin to me and the Empress. We realise it is a shock we all went through when we discovered our true calling. You are quite safe here and your children will be well looked after as we are all one big family and help each other out. When it is your turn in the nursery you and several other will look after the children for the morning before being relieved. Sometimes we may need to feed children who are not our own but you will get used to it. For now your mum is on permanent nursery duty with her mother and aunts."
As Ally was leading the twins to another room. "Well we are here now. I will collect you at lunch time for I think by then there will be four fairy princess desperate to see you and tell you stories." Ally led them in to a room where some other girls where already seated.
"Oh good you have finally arrived in class "I am your teacher for today. If you missed the introductions I am Galadrial." Tina whispered to Lauren "we get a queen to teach us.”
Galadrial."At least you have taken some notice. Yes I am A queen. Remember that unless we are formal it is Galadrial. The same is true with the Empress to you she will be Gabriel or Gaby." As Ally left them in the class Galadrial started the introductions over again.
Chester
Maddy joined Gabriel, "We need to go and talk with Hope and Lily." With that they returned to the nursery. Hope was surprised to see them so soon after leaving.
Gabriel, “We need to have a little chat. While the others are busy is the best time." They sat down and Gabriel spoke first. "Aunt Lily how many daughters did you have."
Lily. "I lost two but one was returned to me yesterday."
Gabriel turned to Hope and asked, "Do you know where your sister is living or have you the slightest idea."
Hope. "It was nine years ago when I last saw my sister at her husbands funeral he was a builder and the scaffolding gave Wayne he fell to his death. My sister and nieces then lived in Manchester. We both moved into smaller houses at the same time and contact got lost between us."
"Wow how many children did she have nine years ago."
Hope. “She had two sets of twins one lot will be nine the older ones ten. Gabriel had Ally scan all the little girls.
Ally. "We can now start looking for Charity and her family. Now what do you want to do over your house in Harrogate.”
Hope. “You already know the answer for too long I have been separated from my family and will not be again."
Ally "What about your daughters and their friends."
Hope." The twins always did every thing together even getting pregnant. They never mixed with other girls of their age until now."
Ally. “In that case can we have you keys and we will arrange disposal of your property and collection of your things.”
As they where talking there came a voice "Eureka we got them". Elizabeth & Kat where at a computer and there appered to be five green dots on the computer. They no longer are in Manchester. They appear to be in Chester.
Gabriel. "I think we will take the fairy princesses to Chester Zoo at the weekend and see if we can locate the others.
Lily and Hope both said together, "You are not going with out us & the girls."
Lily. ”We could leave the babies with Tinkerbell if she will look after them for us.”
Gabriel decided that Ally, Maddy,Em , Jools,Renate & Kerry would go along with them plus Galadrial, Hope, Tina, Lauren and the children along with their namesakes. Each of the children was accompanied by the adult who's name they bore. Again the Girls where dressed up as fairy princess. Gabriel came to speak top them "To day we are going to a zoo during the day I may need your help to do some magic can you do that."
"Violet spoke do we get magic wands or something"?
"Their Granny took her by the hand and said " perhaps when you get older then you can have a wand."
Little Lilly ran to Gabriel, "I am looking after you today". With that they set of in a coach for the two-hour journey to the Zoo. At the Zoo Gabriel showed a corporate pass and they all where admitted. Somebody came to greet them it was the manager of the North of England Zooalogical Society.
“Would Madame care to be shown round? I have arranged transport around the Zoo.” In front of them was a train. This will get us around without problems. As he showed the group around Gabriel asked, “Is there was a close circuit television system.”
The manager."Yes do you want to inspect it" He showed them in to a room filled with television screens.
Gabriel looked at the screens and brought out her scanner. "That area what is it."
"Oh that is the Picnic and children’s play area.”
“In that case we will go there next.”
The Train took them all to the play area & picnic sight. The four little girls where have the time of their lives in there. Then Petunia said, "I need the toilet “Me too” chorused the other girls. So Hope, Gabriel, Ally & Lily took one child each. And left the others in the picnic area.
Tina. “It look like this is a wild goose chase we will never find them if they are here. At the toilet they appeared to have to cue for hours eventually they all got in and the little ones where desperate.
After Lily had been Gabriel said, " she needed to go "
So Lily said she would wait with Granny until Gabriel was finished". When Gabriel came out Lily was talking to four girls about nine to ten years of age. "I am a fairy princess. This is the Fairy Queen” as Gabriel rejoined them.
The older girl laughed at the little girl." Lily continued "It is not nice to laugh at a fairy even a good fairy or they might work their magic on you" the other three girls where washing their hands.
When Lily chirped up again to the four girls. "Are you my sisters." One of the others replied no but we all are." "You are lying to me you are my sisters because you have the same mark on your hands. This caught the attention of Hope who came across.
"Sorry if my granddaughter has bothered you but she may be partial correct. By any chance is your mother called Charity.” The girls all looked at each other.
"Mum told us never to talk to strangers but as you know her name I suppose it is ok.”
Lily. “Gabriel when do I get to do the magic "
Hope. “Lily you already have performed your magic."
"Am I still a good fairy then?"
"Yes replied everybody."
Hope “Girlswhere is your mother? " They replied we left her in the cafe but we have had to queue for such a long time here. The others noticed Gabriel with four girls and decided to join them. Gabriel asked them if they had eaten the girl said no mum had just gone to the cafe when we decided to go to the toilet."
“In that case we better all eat together. Let’s collect your mother and we will go into the executive dinning room. Sat at a table awaiting her daughters was Charity.
Maddy tapped her on her shoulder. "Excuse me madam do you have four daughters?"
Charity, "I do."
"In that case can you accompany me there is a slight problem that has to be rectified."
Charity shot up "They are ok, they where only supposed to go to the toilet but they have been a long time."
"I can assure you the girls are perfectly safe.” When she arrived in the executive dinning room she found her daughters each playing with a four-year-old. Lily noticed the stranger coming across to her with her arms out. All of a sudden Hope & Charity where giving each other a cuddle and kiss. Before anybody could introduce themselves Lily chirped up again this is the Fairy Queen and my friend she finds lost mums and some times lost fairies."
Charity . "Was it just luck or have you been searching for us?”
Gabriel, “A bit of both. Hope did not know where to look and we helped locate you. It was Lily that worked her magic today.”
Hope. "I know you are going to find this hard to believe, but believe me it is true. This is our mother Lily and this is her mother.”
Charity. "You are right I do find it hard to believe. I also know you where never wrong.”
“We came looking for you to ask you to move in with us and rejoin the family.”
Charity, "That is easier said than done. I have just sold my house and most of our belongings are in storage. I am due to start working for a company who specialise in computer training and also teaching. I am due to start on Monday. So far we have not got our accommodation sorted.
Gabriel. “What is the compan called that you are due to go and work for?”
Charity pulled the letter from her purse & said they promised me accommodation but so far I have heard nothing. Gabriel looked at the letter and the letter heading. She cracked out laughing.
Lily, "It is rude even for fairy queens to laugh at people."
The others asked what was so funny and when they read the letter they also burst out laughing.
Charity, "I cannot see what is so funny about a job offer."
Gabriel. "Have you had ever met your new boss.”
Charity. “No but the nice young man who took me on said she was a real witch. I took it to mean I had better keep out of her way or I might lose my job."
"What made you apply for the job in the first place.” asked Jools.
"I do not know but I had a feeling that things would improve if we moved there but the promised accommodation has not materialised yet." Gabriel handed the letter back to Charity. "I do not think your new boss will mind to much if you stay with us instead and it is only a short distance to your place of work from our home.”
Lily was getting fed up with all this adult talk. She came and put her around Gaby “Empress Gabriel Bond do I have to beg you to play with me.” Charity took the letter from her purse and looked at it again. The company's name was Empress enterprises the president was listed as Gabriel Bond. All of a sudden it dawned on her.
She turned to Little Lily "Be a good fairy and repeat what you just said." Empress, Gabriel Lynn do I have to beg you to play with me."
Charity started to laugh herself. The girls came across to there mum and asked "Is everything ok mum?"
Charity "All is ok now." Charity turned to Gabriel "I been taken on to work for you and you have been looking for us. You are the witch the manager described."
"Now you can see why I thought it was funny when you said you would be working for an old witch.”
Lily. "Was I a good fairy for you today."
Gabriel. “Well as we are all here we better enjoy ourselves.” The manager took them on the special train. The girls wanted to go on the monorail around the park.
Lily and Rose asked the older girls if the would play with them. Lily "You will become good fairies like us.”
Gabriel overheard this and said to Maddy “Can we fix it now for them to dress alike.”
Maddy “Who wants to go to the shop with me." All eight of them went off with Maddy. In the shop there was some fairy costumes similar to those worn by the little girls. Maddy obtained four for the older girls and asked them to change into the costumes. Little Lily was over the moon when she saw her cousins dressed as she was.
Lily. “There are four more good fairies now. "
Their mother laughed when she saw them. “They do look rather Cute."
Gabriel, "Now we have to sort out your accommodation problems."
Charity. “What about the job does it still stand or am I jobless again. "
Gabriel. “We better call at the office and see the manager who initially employed you.” The young girls went in the coach with their cousins while Hope accompanied Charity in her car. Two hours later they pulled up out side the coach house at Broughton.
Gaby. “Charitythis is where you should have been working.”
Gabriel walked in to find Bill seated at his desk. "How is your search for new staff Bill?”
Bill. "Oh I have a new girl starting on Monday.”
Gabriel."Where the new girl was going to live and has she had any family?”
Bill. "Oh shit I was supposed to provide accommodation and I have been so busy that I forgot".
"Bill I think you better have more help now to sort everything out." Gabriel waved for the others to join her. Hope and Charity came in with the others.
“Bill,It is obious to me you are struggeling in this position perhaps you would be better working with Godfrid again, Em will be coming to give you a hand from Monday. "As you have not obtained the Accommodation for her then it is obvious the new girl will not be able to start on Monday.”
“ Gabriel I need lots of help and neither Jools nor Em has the expertise I need to help me. Charity certainly did she was almost as good as you on computers."
Gabriel. "Bill by any chance do you work for an old witch."
No. Oh you have been talking to Charity has she given back word and will no longer come." Charity came in with her sisters.
Gabriel. “Charity will not be coming here yet eventually she may.”
“Bill I would like to introduce my parent’s cousin and her daughters she will for the time being be helping father out at head office. Charity this is Bill he is one of my partners and life long friend. He used to own a travel company called Global. He saw the light and merged his assets with ours.”
Bill looked shocked. “You mean I have employed one of your cousins. "
Gabriel added. “ And you forgot to arrange her accommodation.”
The eight girls came in all dressed up fairies Bill looked at them and said, "I presume these are little witches also."
Little Lily looked at this and then said, " We are not witches we a Good fairies." And gave Bill a long hard stare.
Gabriel. “Would you girls would like a special trip home from here?"
Rose & Lily, "Do we get the coach and horses again." Waiting outside for them was their Friend Tinkerbell with the six white horses. Each of the young girls took one of the older ones into the coach.
Rose. "You get to sit by the window this time and we go in the middle. "
Their mother waved them off and then Charity said. "Right Bill lets see your computer.”
Gaby. “Charity if you are as good as Bill thinks then I can use you at head office. First I am going to give you a test. I presume you already know your family heritage even if it is a little vague. "
Charity. "I know we all carried the marks on our hands and I have looked for others with similar marks. Until today I have never found them. After I lost contact with my twin things went down hill until recently. I have always been into computers. Getting this job was my best thing ever."
Gabriel, "Since my enthronement we have been searching for missing family members. After finding and releasing Galadrial & Tatiania. We found other members of the family. I created a computer program that will detect witches anywhere it also will detect warlocks or wizards. However I had a problem if the person is a daughter or granddaughter of a witch and has not been trained then her signal is almost undetectable." Using my sister Kerry as a test subject we went to Harrogate and located your sister who was very ill. Her grandchildren provided the signal for the next stage which was to search for you. I have scanned your children and got their signals. We now need to rework the program so it amplifies these ranges."
Charity looked at the computer and her hand started to fly. With in seconds she was finished. "Right lets try it now. A map was brought up on the screen on the map it showed the A59 Look at that 8 yellow dots and one silver heading for Skipton. They moved the map around Broughton and it showed 2 yellow & several greens and one red. Right we will send this back to the castle where we can work together on it. "
Gabriel touches Bill. "What have you been up to for you should not even you show up on the screen.”
Bill looks rather sheepish as he says "I have been going for lessons in practical conjuring at the local college."
Galadrial. “Practical conjuring what possessed you to take that up when you could have come to us."
"Well Gabriel has always been my friend since we met and I wondered about the magic she could do.”
Galadrial. "Gabriel it would be better by far if he attended classes with the trainee witches. It would be too dangerous to leave him doing practical conjuring & I would rather have him in my lessons and ensure he is taught our way. There might eventually be repercussion but it is better than leaving things as they are.”
Gabriel. “As this is an annex office we will temporarily close it and everybody can work from the central office. Also Bill I believe you currently are on your own as your parents have gone back to china for a while.
Bill "Yes."
Ally " In that case you better come back with us. We can soon fix a room up for you."
Galadrial "Bill I do not expect you to wear dresses like the Girls, but a matching suite would not go amiss. No jeans please."
Gabriel closed the door. "We had better call and collect your things & then we will go on home."
Whilst they are collecting Bill's things. Jool’s is on the mobile with instructions to prepare an extra room for a special guest."
Back at the castle a reception party awaited them. All the girls had already been put to bed and where fast asleep.
Tinkerbell came into the room. "I have put all the girls together tonight".
Hope and Charity shared a room. Charity "This reminds me of when we where girls like them."
The following morning Gabriel took Charity to her office. "You should be presented to me. As we have just had one we will leave it for a week or two. Charity let us see how many more almost witches we can locate. With that they brought up the scanner other than Bill on more red dots showed. In Skipton the screen was almost totally green but there was several yellow dots and purple.
Charity. “What is the purple dot?”
"Oh that is a wizard friend." They scanned nearby towns in Leeds two green dots showed up. “That is Adrienne and Faith.”
Charity said "Faith.”
"Yes Faith your cousin and Rose's daughter."
Charity. "mum told us Aunt Rose had a son called Dan. We never got to meet him. Mum never said anything about a girl called Faith."
"Well he might once have been male. She certainly is now a girl with twin daughters." They continued to scan the nearby towns first two very faint yellow dots appered in Ilkley.
Gabriel. “Who is out in Ilkley?”
Galadrial “Nobody as the rest are in class.”
Ilkley
“Charity as you helped me devise this we will take Little Lily & Little Rose, Maddy & Ally. Maddy came in with Ally and the two little ones.
"How would you like to go to Ilkley today." Lily & Rose where already dressed in their fairy out fits.
Rose. "Is Maddy coming with us she is silly like our cousins."
Ally. "Yes girls.”
Lily, "Well if she is coming with us she needs to be a good fairy."
Maddy was about to object when Gabriel said. "That is a good idea Lily." "We will wait until Maddy changes into a fairy costume like ours."
With that Maddy had to go to her room and change in to a fairy outfit.
In the park close to the River Wharfe in Ilkley a boy and girl where arguing. She was saying . “Look I have got a job in the office. All you need to do is just go and ask for Gabriel and tell her that want a job she can only say no.”
"Yes sister it is ok for you to do that I am a male if you had not noticed. We paid for your surgery. There still is mum to consider and what I earned goes to pay for that. there is no extra to pay for me to become like you.”
Charity drove Gabriel drove the 9 miles to Ilkley they went to the Lido or open-air swimming pool, as it was a very hot day. After spending some time swimming they realised they had a couple of hours before they had to return. They went into the park. The girls where playing in the play area together. Rose noticed a girl crying and went up to her. “You need a cuddle to make you better."
The Girl looked up and saw Rose. Gabriel came running up to collect Rose. She also noticed the girl had been crying. "Sometimes it helps to talk it out with a stranger."
The girl started talking . "I have had a row with my brother. I got a job recently and I tried to persuade my brother who has just lost his job to come with me on Monday to ask my boss for a job. The problem is our mother is in a coma she was in a car accident which killed our father and put her in a coma. She went into care 12 years ago. Then we where provided with a flat. The trouble is one of our wages goes to pay for that and our mother. The other wage provides everything else. Both my brother and I have G.I.D. He had a good job and paid for my transformation. Then the firm he worked for has gone to the wall due to the credit crunch and them being unable to obtain the finance they needed. My wage is not sufficient for us to live on and pay for mum and pay for his transformation.”
Gabriel. “Did you tell your boss you where not female.”
The girl. “Not exactly. I did put on my application form I suffered from G.I.D but no body knows what that is. The doctors gave me a note to say I was now female so I put Female and not transsexual on the application form the rest was correct."
Ally. “Why do you think your boss will help you?”
“Well I was talking with two very nice girls in the office on Friday before we went home. One girl called Kelly said to her friend Em what about asking Gabriel to help her. I have never met my boss. All the other girls at worl all like her. I work in Skipton at Empress Enterprises. What would you do?"
Charity . "Well if I was you I would be honest with my boss and ask for her help if she will help get your brother to go to work with you on Monday. Why not you ring and ask for an appointment."
Gabriel who was playing with what looked like a small computer. By the way where is your mother in Hospital?
The girl “She is actually in a nursing home at Draughton. She is in a coma. We intended to catch the bus and go and visit her.”
Lily came running up. “Gaby I need help to work my magic there is a boy crying round the corner. He needs a cuddle to make him better.”
Gabriel went with Little Lily while the others stayed with girl. Gabriel saw the boy was upset. “Your sister has told us your problems. Why don’t you ring her boss and ask for an appointment on Monday. He stopped crying.”
“Do you think I stand a chance as there are only girls there."
Gabriel. "This is my mobile I have that firms number on it.”
Gabriel. "Hello could I be put through to Gabriel please.”
Jools answered the telephone. She realised it was Gabriel. “Yes I will get her for you.” Gabriel passed the telephone to the young man.
"My sister suggested that I could come in on Monday for a job interview.”
He was further surprised when he was informed “Yes that will be Ok. Please bring a full CV with you.” This brought a smile to his face. He picked up Lily and kissed her. “You certainly are my good luck fairy. Can we go and tell my sister I have a job interview on monday."
He ran to tell his sister he had a job interview on Monday. Gabriel "We are returning home soon. If you want a lift to Draughton we will give you it." They got to Draughton the couple both said, “Come meet mum. She is a sleep as she as been for 14 years.”
Little Lily looked at the sleeping lady. “You need three fairies to wake you from your sleep." The couple thanked Gabriel for brining them across. Now we will have to go to catch the return bus to Ilkley.
Gabriel and the others walked back to the car. Charity. “I am sure that was my cousin Dawn. We all thought she was dead in a car accident, as she has never been seen for years.”
Gabriel. “In that case we are going back in there.”
In the room Charity looked at the sleeping lady and then at the name. "It is her then those two must be. OH"
“Charity you know what we must do.” Charity and Ally put their hands on the sleeping lady. Lily, Rose & Maddy can you say the incantation.”
Lily, "I know it by heart Granny taught me it."
Little Lily. "Empress of the heavens. Queen of the skies and all flying things. Queen of the seas and waters, Empress of all and man we beseech you come in this our hour of need. Then added Living Lord and father of all send unto us the Queen of the Heavens to help us.” As she finished saying these words Gabriel said "Now you three also place your hands on her. The room became very bright and before Gabriel could finish there stood Michael & Peter. “Somebody called for help.” Gabriel turned round.
Michael. "The child’s voice reached even unto the living lord and he sent us to help." Gabriel placed her hands on the sleeping lady. Michael & Peter joined them eventually the sleeping lady awoke.
Charity. "Dawn it is me your cousin Charity. We have come to take you home."
Gabriel. "Pack all her things up. We will leave now." Nobody from the Nursing home even bothered to check up on Dawn until lunchtime Monday.
That night though back at the castle there was cause for further celebrations. Charity. “Dawn on Monday we have a task for you to do. First we had better get you a suit and get your hair fixed. Anthony Shaw the hair dresser and Beautician gave Dawn the works on Gabriel’s orders. By the time he had finished Dawn looked the businesswoman. Dawn was taken to an office and told who to expect and what to say.
When the couple arrived at work. The boy introduced himself to Em who led him to the office. “Madam the job interview is here.”
"Bring him in” Dawn’s back was to him. She could still see him through the mirror. "Can you tell me why I should employ you.”
"I am very good with computers. I worked for my previous company until it went into receivership. Currently I have to look for a new placement due to that."
“What about family and lifestyles & health?”
"I have a mother who has been in a coma for the last 14 years she is in a nursing home at Draughton. Getting a job here will allow my sister & I to visit our mother every day in the nursing home on our return home. We last visited my mother yesterday when somebody we met in Ilkley was kind drove us there."
"You have a sister?"
"Yes she works here. We both suffer from a disorder called G.I.D.”
“My sister though has been made better while I hope to eventually be cured.”
“What about your mother's family will they not help you.”
“That is the problem we know nothing about them. Only my sister and I have strange markings on our hands just like our mother. She has a twin sister. We never seen her for a long time.”
Dawn pulls the application forms of both her children. “You say your sister works here according to these your brother does not your sister."
“Please may I explain further. G.I.D stands for gender identity disorder. We are identical twins. At the age of 14 strange changes started taking place in both of us we both started to look more like girls. Eventually we went to the doctors and where both diagnosed with G.I.D.”
“I had a job that paid well so I paid for my sister’s treatment and my mother’s nursing home fees. We lived off my sister’s wage. This was until two weeks ago. My mother nursing home fees are paid up until tomorrow. Then we will have to find the money some how.”
"Do you love your mother."
"I do love her my only regret is that I could not visit her as often as I wanted to.”
“If I were to offer you the job it would be conditional on you completing your changes. According to my file your sister has been a good worker and we would welcome you if you are anything like your sister."
“Before conclude this interview I would like your sister to be brought in so I can see her for my self.”
Em brought in a white dress to the girl. “You have to put this on and then you are required in the interview office." She did so. Dawn rang the bell and his sister was led in. Kerry also came in carrying another dress.
Dawn, “Please put this dress on.” After a moments hesitancy the boy did as he was instructed. That’s better now place those on each other’s heads. Now the white shoes. Before I continue have you spoken to the nursing home today.
"No Madam we both had intended to call on our way home. I was going into town after this interview to see if there were any other jobs available. Then I was to meet my sister in the bus station & we would call On Mum on the way home.”
“In that case you had better telephone the nursing home.”
The twins looked at each other. "If you do not mind yes we would love to ring them." The girl telephoned the nursing home to be told she had gone.
Both twins thought the woman meant their mother had died and started to cry. Lily & Rose where sent in to the interview room in their fairy outfits. Lily took the boy by his hand while Rose took the girl.
"Stop that I told you yesterday I was a good fairy." This brought a smile to the face of the twins.
Then the boy said. “Lily how did you get in here & where is your mother.”
Lily. “I told you yesterday I was a fairy princess & the Queen of Heaven would watch over you.”
This time both girls where carrying little wands and had been instructed to touch both the boy and girl with them.
Lily. “I am glad you decided to become a good fairy like us."
All the while Gabriel and the others had been watching on the video screen. Em was sent in to ask Dawn to come out for an important call.
Gabriel"Well Dawn what do you think of your children now.”
“They are both lovely and devoted to each other. They certainly looked after me. When do I break the news to them or do you."
Gabriel. "There is something you should know they both are now fully functioning females now. The wands Lily & Rose used has a slight spell that has completed mother natures work. As for you Dawn it is time for you to change also.”
A voice came over the intercom. “Lily please will you and Rose please bring our two guests over the road. Where we will be waiting. Lily led them through various rooms and down a staircase. They seamed to go along a passageway and up more stairs. Their Tinkerbell greeted them and sent the little girls into the hall.
“The boss has asked me to take you through to the halls of Valhalla. Where she and her associates will meet you.”
As they entered the room they noticed a lady clad in a gold dress stood in the room and in the centre there was somebody seated. A child left her mother and ran and sat on the knee of the person in the centre.
“Welcome to the twin daughters of Dawn.”
Charity came out followed by her daughters, followed by Hope and her family except Little Lily. The older Lauren and Lily came out.
Gabriel. “Before we go any further girls your mother is not dead, she here with us. You have just spent the major part of the morning with your mother and not realised it."
There was a stunned silence which Lily broke. "I promised you yesterday I would get the queen of Heaven to help and she did.” There was a stunned silence from the twins.
Then a voice said, "Is nothing the only response I get after 14 years of sleep.”
"MUM." they both exclaimed. They kissed and cuddled.
Dawn. "When I fell asleep I had two sons and when I woke I have two beautiful daughters. I think I better find their names before I introduce them to the family.
The girl said she was Linda and her sister was Laura. Dawn proceeded to introduce them in the due fashion. Then it was the Turn of Charity. & Her family. That night there was cause for celebrations.
Rose, Lily & Lauren went to see Gabriel. "We have come to thank you for restoring our families and bringing back two of them from the dead."
The next Morning Gabriel asked Linda, Laura and Charity to her office. "All three of you are quite computer literate. I need trainers for our sub office you will all work under Bill. All of you will have to put in two days training here. My sister Jools will also be across there and be in overall charge of the office. Linda & Laura I now need to find out how you are getting on.”
Linda. "I was very surprised when I was asked to put on a dress. Now I am complete and happy for the first time in years. Not only is mum restored so are we. Even if it is different from how we started out life."
Laura "My brother paid for the op for me. He could not afford to pay for him self. I was unhappy over that and mum but now everything is ok even if I now have to use tampons like everyone else."
"Charity I want you to also do the training. In addition I am putting you in charge of the Witch detection unit. For there are still missing family members out there and they need to be brought into the fold."
"I will give you a breakdown of the colours I have discovered and to what groups they are attributed. " Purple = WIZZARD OR WARLOCK. White = FAIRY. GREEN = WITCH. Yellow non-practising descendants of witches. RED magician. Blue = MERPEOPLE. This is not a comprehensive list. They are the major ones I have already discovered. Starting at home I want you to do sweeps in ever increasing diameters of 9 miles. Within each nine-mile sweep you are to log and report direct to me any of those colours I have identified. I will ten decide if an investigation should take place.”
Gabriel then called for Tina & Lauren. “ Your mother has volunteered to look after your babies so you do not have that duty to do. However I have decided to place you two in this office with me. Two days a week you will still have practical magic classes. Whilst here you both will be expected to work in the detection unit. It will be the job of the detection unit to track down missing witches and bring them back here."
“Ally, Charity's daughters and your daughters & two of the leprechauns will go on the visits "
Ally . "Little Lily is very good at detecting without even knowing it. So it would be better to have her with you."
Charity rang Gabriel, "Is Bill there with you Gabriel.
"Yes why Charity"?
"He appears to either changed to either a yellow or a green as the red has gone completely.”
Gabriel rang the doctor and made an appointment for Bill. Bill came in to see Gabriel. “Gaby I have to go for a medical and see the doctor.”
Gabriel. "Yes we all have to go it just we never got round to sending you before. "
Gaby we have been friends ever since you joined the Junior Appolonaris team. I enjoyed working with Godfrid. Can I move back to working with Godfried & Charity can take over my job in the office at Broughton. She is far better organised than I am. I think living and working with all of you has been having a strange effect on me.”
“Bill you mean you want to get away from some of the girls."
"No Gabriel. The same is happening to me as happened to you." He opens his shirt. "I am going to need you to measure me and help me get what I require. Gabriel the doctor is going to notice the breasts when I see him."
Gabriel called Ally. “Put Em in charge as we are going shopping.” Gabriel went to her room and came back a few minutes later. “Bill put it on and doe not argue.”
Bill was Gabriel’s friend and knew she was right. Ally came in and the three of them went out. The first port of call was the hair salon. Where all three of them had a full makeover. Bill's black hair was dyed blond as where his eyelashes and eyebrows. His hair was also lengthened. Bill being of Asian origins had very little facial or body hair. Their next stop was House of Fraser for the correct business suit and to get Bill measured.
Gabriel spoke to the assistant. "My sister has grown lately and she needs re-measuring. Can you measure her?"
"Certainly madam" She takes out a tape measure. “38c she is Madame."
