We saw Manuel jump in surprise and knocked over a candlestick holder, when a man said: ,, You, bell ringer! What are you doing down here? Haven't you caused enough trouble already? ,,

We got up and saw Manuel running towards the stairs. We ran after him and Esmeralda said: ,, Wait. I want to talk to you. ,,

I followed him up the stairs and almost lost him, but heard the gargoyles congratulate Manuel. Hugo said: ,, Got the girls chasing you already! ,,
Manuel stammered, then Victor said: ,, You mustn't run so fast or she'll get away.,, Manuel said a bit nervous : ,, Yes, I-I-I know. That's what I- ,,

I walked into the room as Hugo did a fishing cast motion and said: ,, Give her some slack, then reel her in! Then, give her some slack and reel her in! ,,

He stopped when Laverne bopped him on the head and said, : ,, Knock it off, Hugo! She's a girl, not a mackerel! ,,

I giggle a little and said: ,, Hi. ,,

Hugo, Victor, and Laverne were happy to see me, then Hugo said as he looked at me: ,, Nice job on telling off judge kid! ,, I blushed, then I said: ,, Well, he was mean to Manuel and I had to do something . ,,

Victor said as he tried not laugh : ,, Well, I have never seen judge`s surprised face before .,,

Laverne added as she looked at me : ,, You also did a nice job in the dance, honey.,,

I smiled and thanked them ,then I heard Esmeralda and Djali come to me. All my friends turned to stone and I turned to see Manuel. I said as I followed him: ,, Manuel, I'm sorry about what happened today . My friend didn't know who you were and we shouldn't have pulled you up on the...stage. ,,

I got to the top and noticed a mobile of stained glass hanging over the miniature set of Notre Dame on the table. The colors shone and left the room lit up by the sun rays. I have never seen anything that beautiful before, then Esmeralda came to me and asked as she looked around the room: ,,What is this place? ,,

Manuel said, while he was hiding behind the beam: ,,This is where I live.,,

Esmeralda got near the table and asked: ,, Did you make all these things yourself? ,,

Manuel said as he looked at us: ,, Most of them.,,

Esmeralda touched a glass and said as she watched it jingle: ,, This is beautiful! If I could do this, you wouldn't find me dancing in the streets for coins.,, Manuel smiled and said : ,, But you and Briana are wonderful dancers.,,

I smiled and blushed, Esmeralda only shrugged: ,, Well, it keeps bread on the table anyway. What's this? ,,

As she reached to pick a handkerchief, Manuel rushed over while saying: ,, Oh! No, please! I-I-I'm not finished! I still have to paint them! ,,

Esmeralda lifted the handkerchief and said as she looked at wooden figures: ,, It`s the blacksmith. And the backer. ,,

She held the backer in her hands, before she put it back on the table. Esmeralda said as she looked Manuel: ,, You're a surprising person, Manuel . Not to mention lucky. All this room to yourself. ,,

Manuel tried not to blush as he said: ,, Well, it's not just me. There's the gargoyles and of course, the bells. Would you like to see them?,,

I smiled and said : ,,Yes, we would love to. ,,

Manuel climbed up towards the rafters and said: ,, Follow me. I'll introduce you. ,, Esmeralda and I climbed the stairs with Djali behind us and she said while watching the bells: ,, I never knew there were so many.,,

Bell ringer showed the bells Little Sophia and the triplets: Jaene-marie, Anne-marie and Louise-marie . Esmeralda looked at a giant bell and asked with interest : ,, And who's this?,,

Manuel said as he came to bell:,, Big marie.,,

Esmeralda went under the bell and called: ,, Hello! ,,

Her voice echoed into the bell and Manuel smiled as he said: ,, She likes you. Would you two like to see more? ,,

I joined Esmeralda and Manuel, then I asked as I turned to goat ,who was under the bell : ,, How about it, Djali ? ,,

The goat let out a belch, which made it echo through the bell. I giggled a little, then I said ,, We'd love to.,,

Manuel was on a ladder and led us out of the tower, on top of the church. Esmeralda and I walked towards the railing to see the sunset on the Seine. She sighed and said with smile: ,, I bet the king himself doesn't have a view like this! I could stay up here forever. ,,

Manuel held onto the railing as he said: ,, You could, you know. ,, Esmeralda turned away from the balcony, before she said with sadness: ,, No, we couldn't.,,

Bell ringer said that we could, since we claimed sanctuary. I sighed as I crossed my arms: ,, But not freedom. Gypsies don't do well inside stone walls. ,, Manuel sat on the railing and said: ,, But both of you are not like the other gypsies! They' are evil.,,

Esmeralda turned her head as she sat on the roof and asked:,, Who told you that?,, I

sat beside Esmeralda, then Manuel sat near us and sighed : ,, My master, Boneffoy. He raised me.,,

Esmeralda asked :,, How can such a cruel man have raised someone like you?,, Manuel looked at her and said as he hugged his knees: ,, Cruel? Oh no, he saved my life! He took me in when no one else would. I'm a monster, you know. ,,

I was shocked and couldn`t understand why was Manuel imprisoned inside the bell tower, because he was different. Esmeralda looked at him and asked: ,, He told you that?,,

Manuel told her to look at him. Esmeralda looked at him and took his hand. She looked at it carefully, but there were no monster lines on his hand. Then gipsy showed her hand and asked Manuel : ,, Do you think Briana and I are evil ?,,

He looked at her and said: ,, No! No, you're both kind and good, and-,,

Esmeralda said as we stood up: ,, And gypsies. And maybe Francis`s wrong about the both of us.,,

I went to the railing and looked at the night sky .Manuel came to me and said: ,,You both helped me. Now I will help you. ,,

Esmeralda said as she looked around: ,, But there's no way out! There're soldiers at every door!,,

Manuel said: ,, We won't use a door. ,,

I was surprised as I asked: : ,, You mean, climb down?,,

Manuel said: ,, Sure, Esmeralda carries him , I carry her. I will be back for you. ,,

Esmeralda called her goat. After Djali jumped into her arms, Esmeralda covered the goat's eyes with a scarf, and was picked up by Manuel. He got over the railing and I watched him jump over the ledge with her, going down the walls and columns, and got down to safety near a statue. I smiled and looked at the night sky again until Manuel climbed back up and came to me as he asked: ,, Are you ready? ,,

I went to him, then he picked me up princess style and I blushed a little as I said : ,, Yes, I am. ,,

Manuel told me to not be afraid, then I said : ,, I'm not afraid. ,,

But I got afraid as we got over the railing and I was dangling in the air. Manuel held me and said: ,, The trick is not to look down. ,,

He swung over a gargoyle, still held me, and jumped along the sides. I asked a bit uncertain: ,, You've done this before? ,,

He said as he looked at me: ,, No, it's the first time when I did it with Esmeralda. ,,

I gasped at how we're about to jump off the ledge and watched Manuel plant his feet on the wall to climb down to safety. We got onto a roof shingle and I said : ,, Wow, you`re quite an acrobat.,,

He smiled: ,, Thank you. ,,

Then the shingle broke and we slid down the roof, then went fast as we got towards the edge. The shingle fell and crashed somewhere, but Manuel held onto a gargoyle and still held me. Guards saw something and one of them said as they went to look for source of noise: ,, Check the alley! ,,

Another solder said: ,,This way.,,

Manuel swung towards the statue of Saint Denis and put me down beside Esmeralda . We held still as some guards went past the statue. After guards went away, Manuel climbed down to us and said: ,, I hope I didn't scare you.,,

I said: ,,Well, you did it a little .,,

Manuel said before he looked away: ,, I'll never forget you, Briana. ,,

Esmeralda turned his face towards her and said: ,, Come with us .,,

Manuel was surprised: ,, What?,,

Esmeralda said: ,, To the Court of Miracles. Leave this place. ,,

Manuel sighed: ,, Oh no, I'm never going back out there again. You saw what happened today. No. This is where I belong. ,,

Esmeralda got near Manuel and said: ,, All right, then we`ll come to see you. ,, Manuel was worried and said: ,,Here? But solders and Francis!,,

I said: ,, We'll come after sunset.,,

Manuel explained: ,, But at sunset, I have to ring the evening mass. After that, I have to clean the cloisters, ring the vespers, and-,,

I leaned closer to him and kissed him on cheek . Manuel blushed and said with smile: ,, Whatever's good for you.,,

Esmeralda took a necklace out and said: ,, If you' ever need sanctuary, this will show you the way.,,

She placed it around Manuel's neck, who asked: ,,But how?,,

Esmeralda said: ,, Just remember: When you wear this woven band, you hold the city in your hand.,, Manuel looked at the necklace and tucked the necklace in his tunic shirt, then Djali bleated when guards were coming. We heard someone say:,, Keep your eyes open. ,,

Manuel looked at us and said : ,, Hurry. You must go. ,,

Esmeralda held Djali, found a rope and slid down to the ground. I slid down and joined Esmeralda. We heard someone giving order to check the alley. Solders told that there was no one there. Esmeralda, Djali and I ran towards the alley. As we ran, a figure came up and asks: ,, Esmeralda, how did you get out?,,

We stopped to see Argentina , who was holding two cloaks and handed them to us. I answered as I held my cloak: ,, Our friend helped us escape. ,,

Argentina sighed: ,, Good thing you two are safe. We need to be in the Court of Miracles tonight. Streets are not safe. ,,

Esmeralda looked at me and asked: ,, What about Briana ? She's a fugitive. ,,

I said as I looked at Argentina: ,, I promise not to tell anyone about hideout . I can keep secrets and you can trust me. ,,

Argentina thought for a bit and said,: ,, Alright, but you shouldn't know our whereabouts. You need to be blindfolded. Don't worry, we did it only to new members. ,,

I wrapped the cloak around my shoulders and watched Argentina bring out a blue sash. I raised a brow, then I sighed: ,,Okay, let's do this. ,,

Argentina walked towards me and tied the cloth over my eyes. I felt the blindfold press over my eyes and felt the knot behind my head tied. I reached for Esmeralda`s arm and held it .Then I heard Argentina say:,, Alright, the streets are clear. We better go, before someone comes. ,,

I felt Esmeralda hold onto my arm and we all ran towards somewhere. Even though I couldn`t see, I kept a good hold on Esmeralda`s arm. I also tried not to trip with little success. It felt like thirty minutes of running, then we stopped to catch our breaths. I said as we rested: ,, Are we...almost...there yet? ,,

Esmeralda said as she looked at me: ,, Almost. It'll be over soon. ,,

I felt a wall with my hand and was gently tugged by the hand. I heard some creaking of stones and felt myself go down some stairs. As my bare feet felt something cold, I lifted my skirt as we walked in the water .After twenty minutes I felt my feet touch cold stone, heard some people talking, and then was being led towards the noise. I turned my head and asked: ,,We're here?,,

I felt the knot behind my head untied and the blindfold slip away from my eyes as Argentina said: ,, Si. Welcome to Court of miracles, signorita. ,,

I blinked my eyes open and saw a lot of gypsies in the court. I was led towards a tent and Argentina made me sit on chair he said : ,, I know that you've danced with Esmeralda and that you stood up to Bonefoy , but I don't know anything else about you. How did you get to Paris? ,,

I took a deep breath and said as looked at him: ,, I'm from the future. I went to visit Paris and I came to Notre dame. I went to one of bell towers and I got balcony. As I thought of mistreating someone, a strange light appeared and I blacked out. I woke up in bell tower and I was dressed like gipsy. It is the truth. ,,

Argentina looked at me and was surprised, then he said: ,, Alright, I believe you. As long as you keep our sanctuary a secret, you can stay with us as long as you want. Come, let's get you something to eat and prepare for small welcoming party. ,,

We walked out of the tent and went towards a pot over a fire. I held a bowl and poured in some kind of stew into the bowl. I ate my dinner, which tasted really good. I finished eating, washed the bowl and joined gypsies and Argentina at the square. He said as he took my hand: ,, We have a new member in our society. I would you like to meet Briana. ,,

I smiled and blushed, then while a group of gypsies went to guard the entrance, other group began to play some music. Everyone moved away as I began to dance, then a young lady with fair skin, brown eyes and long blond hair joined me. She was beautiful even if she was dressed like gipsy. After the dance, she told me her name and I also met with two Italians named Lovino and Feliciano. They told me their story and I told mine. We had great time, then I went inside a tent that Esmeralda was in, and thought about Manuel and also my new friends. She looked at me and asked: ,, Thinking about someone? ,,

I blushed and said: ,, Oh, I was thinking about my new friends . You and Argentina welcomed me as part of your society and Manuel is really kind. I hope we get to see him again after the whole thing about Francis cools down. ,,

Esmeralda took my hand and said: ,, I hope we will. Good night, Briana. ,,

I got into the blanket and said: ,, Good night, Esmeralda.,,

I laid back on the pillow, closed my eyes, and fell asleep. As I was dreaming, I had dreams about what had happened since I met my new friends.