The Young Animal Girls' Plan

"But King Horace, still fearful of his daughter's life, did then and there decree that every spinning wheel should on that very day be burnt. So it was done."

All of the spinning wheels were taken from their places and were piles in the castle in the courtyard and all were then put on fire as the massive smoke begins to tower above them as the wheels were burnt. As more spindles were piled, more fire was ignited on them.

Marie watched the entire scene from the window and felt disgraced. Burning the wheels won't be much helpful to Horace and Lila. She knew that Penelope wouldn't stop at nothing to see the death of his daughter. "D'oh, silly fiddle faddle!" said Marie, feeling disgraced as she floated over to Angel and Nala. They were busy drinking tea from cups, just sitting alone in the room. It's true that they were animals, but these girls drink and eat like mortals do.

"Now, come have a nice cup of tea, dear. I'm sure it'll work out somehow." said Angel, and, with a swirl of her wand, a teapot, and a cup on a saucer appeared in mid-air and floated as she grabbed the cup and saucer.

"Well, a bonfire won't stop Penelope." said Nala.

"Of course not. But what will?" said Marie, as she took the cup and saucer and took a sip from the cup.

"Well, perhaps if we reason with her..." said Angel.

"Reason?" said Marie, feeling somewhat startled.

"With Penelope?" said Nala, feeling startled as well.

"Well, she can't be all bad." said Angel.

"Oh, yes, she can!" said Marie.

"Ohhh, I'd like to turn her into a fat, old hoptoad!" snarled Nala, feeling frustrated about Penelope.

"Now, dear, that's not a very nice thing to say." Angel scolded lightly.

"Besides, we can't." said Marie, "You know our magic doesn't work that way."

"It can only do good, dear, to bring joy and happiness." added Angel.

"Well, that would make me happy." said Nala between munches of cornbread.

"But there must be someway...There is!" said Marie when she thought of something.

"There is?" asked Nala.

"What is it, Marie?" asked Angel.

"I'm going to..." said Marie, but she stopped for a moment and resumed talking in a quiet voice. "Shh, shh, shh! Even walls have ears." whispered Marie.