When the Beast Peddler was finished sewing Tomelo the Twirler (but before he was called that,) she put him in Hagatha's room for her to bring to life later that night. Then she went about her business, making a beef stew for dinner and trying to reason with the bat family that had taken up residence in the attic.
In the morning, Tomelo was nowhere to be seen. However, this was soon forgotten as the inhabitants of the enchanted cottage realized that Princess Your Grandmother's Sitting Room was also missing. Panic gripped the beasts and everyone ran outside to start searching for her. They had only just stepped outside when Opposable Betty pointed at a tree at the edge of the forest. Something was causing a commotion in the top branches. The group stood holding their breath and watching the branches sway wildly. Even the brave Ozymandias could do nothing to help- the trees were so high. Suddenly, a black, white and pink mass emerged from the treetop. It sailed through the air to another tree, where it caught a branch with its tail and from there did a full flip mid-flight and caught the next branch. In a few minutes, the blur came into focus.
It was the new beast, holding on to Princess, making his way back to the cottage.
When they were safely on the ground again, Tomelo and the Princess were given a warm welcome. Princess told them of how she had woken up early and was taking a walk around the yard when a Horror with the longest fingers she had ever seen snatched her and climbed to the top of a tree. Luckily, Tomelo had been warming himself in a window and saw her get carried away.
In celebration, the Beast Peddler made a chocolate cake for breakfast, and it turned out to be pretty good day.
xx
the Beast Peddler
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