For jjhunter‘s prompt.

Cady was inspired by inventrix‘s drawings (and the discussion thereof): here and here.

This seems to have not gotten crossposted as it should have when I moved things to WordPress.

“Grandma Rosaria, tell me another story.”

“All right, my lovely Lily, come sit here, you and your brothers, yes, you, too, Anthony, you’re not that old yet, and let your Grandmother spin you a tale.”

“Grandma tells the best tales,” Lily hissed to her friend Cady, tugging her along as well. Rosaria pretended not to hear, but she was smiling to herself as the children got situated.
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