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form when staying at Castle Roogna, just from courtesy.
Princesses had to leam courtesy early, because princes
certainly didn't.

"Nada!" she cried. "I need a pretext in a hurry."

Nada sat up in bed, wrinkling her nose. "I know; I
smell it too. I'll go with you."

"Of course! But where?"

Nada concentrated. "Have we used the mirror yet?"

"We don't have the magic mirror!" Ivy reminded her.
"Com-Pewter got it last year, and won't give it back!"

"Yes. SoЧ"

Ivy caught on. "So we'll just have to go and fetch it!
Because I'll need it when I use the Heaven Cent!"

"Exactly. ExceptЧ"

"I know. Except that Com-Pewter isn't going to let us
have it without a fight, and he fights dirty. Still, it's a
perfect excuse, if we can only figure out a way."

"Maybe ElectraЧ"

"That's right! She could shock Pewter into letting it
go!"

Electra appeared in the doorway. "Did someone say my
name?" she asked sleepily. She was a freckled child whose
hair was a bit frizzy; her eyes were the color of wonder,
and there were smile lines around her button nose. No one
would think, to look at her, that she was tragically in love.

"Zora's waxing the stairs! Come help us get the magic
mirror from Com-Pewter!"

"Is that what I smelled! Just let me get dressed!"

There was a scramble as the three of them dived into
proper clothing. In a moment they were together again;

the two princesses in dresses, glancing jealously at Electra
in her rainbow jeans. She was of common stock, so could

get away with practical clothing. She was also slender