Well, this was just odd really. Grell and Ronald didn't expect this when they came back to investigate. Neither assumed this would happen, this new development, unsure what to think of except they would never be able to figure out this...displacement. Just great. Grumbling and grunting, throwing up their hands, Grell was ready to rip their report stopping.

"Oh, I'll never get this done." they fuss. Sighing in defeat. "Still," their eyes look at the land before them oddly. "..."

An impressed whistle comes from Ronald. "Whoa! That is rather impressive. This whole town now...well." He shrugs. "Guess we better head back then. There isn't much we can do here."

He starts to walk away realizing someone wasn't following. "Hey, Grell you coming?"

"..."Rubbing their chin Grell's eyes give the land one last look, before leaving. How odd, they thought with a shrug.


It was busy in Hopkins Tailor Shop, orders upon orders flooded in, to the woman. Who couldn't be any happier for the business and all the creative flair her mind fired off. Oh, the many different designs she had and became inspired by. Being able to tamper with history to restore it into something much more lovely and exquisite. All would know this was her brilliant design and mind that accomplished such a task. Who cared about money right now, it meant nothing to an artist. A master.

Her hand with the needle moved faster than anyone could see. "Miss Nina!" one of her associates comes running over with another order. "You have another." Handing it to the woman.

Stopping for just a second Nina looks at it and her eyes gleam with a thrilling smile. Her body trembles, she had to hold herself to contain it. Snatching the paper vigorously.

"Yes! It shall be done!"

Though they believed Nina could do it, her associate felt a bit weary. "Miss Nina are you sure...you can do this? You are quite stumped with so many orders and with this added on..would it be wise to do it?"

"I understand your concerns, but, I find this task easy. It is not difficult at all." Nina looks back at the new order. Reading it carefully nodding her head. "Send word to the Lady that it will be ready for her party. How hard can it be? To make masquerade masks. Now, then," she returns her attention to the current outfit she's been working on. Stepping back a bit.

Tapping a finger on her cheek pondering. "...The design is lovely...but...it is missing its..."Realizing it snaps her finger. "I've got it! This is no good." Ripping the outfit quickly takes out a notepad and begins sketching away feverishly. Nodding and erasing, erasing and nodding. "Yes, this will do. Oh, and I have just the right color as well. It will make both a statement and point..wait. This is a masquerade, so...oh it doesn't matter!"

Fired up with her newest inspiration and creation Nina finishes her sketch and holds it up. Admiring it. Like a mother to their child. Tears nearly begin to come to her eyes. "Yes, this will do just fine. So delicate and enchanting." She sighs heavenly with warm cheeks. "I can see it now...yes." Looking back at the sketch touches it lightly. "The fabric used to wrap that delicate caramel skin. Must be soft and fine. Like a flower's petal. Yes, just like a flower's petal."


Tightly holding a green crayon Harmony moved it along the blank paper making...hopefully making the right shape with it, coloring it in once she seem pleased. Putting it down picks up a blue one and the same thing. Putting it down to pick up a black on and makes two hard dots. Putting it down picks the green up again and adds a few more shapes.

Stopping looking at the drawing, nodding approving. Picks up a yellow on and makes a body with four legs, trades out for a brown and draws hair all around the head of it. This looked right too, in her eyes. She was sure they would love her drawings, from the letter they sent told her. Which made her want to share this, her time at the zoo and how much fun she had. Picking out her favorite animals she loved, decided to draw them for each person. For Badroly, Mey-Rin, Finnian, Snake, Tanaka, Sebastian and most importantly Ciel. Each drawing had her holding their hand next to the animal. She even wrote their names, which she was proud of not realizing it was not legible.

"...There..." she said finishing the latest one. "Okay, now for Ms. Mey-Rin. Oh! I know which one she would like." Picking up the color gets ready to start when a knock came to the door.

It was Paula. "Lady Harmony, may I enter?"

"Yes!"

Her door opens and the woman steps in without Lizzie, who was currently in lessons with her mother and cousin. Leaving Harmony alone to do her own entertainment.

"Oh, what lovely drawings." Paula praises looking at them. "Are they dresses?"

"No. They're animals." Harmony corrects. To Paula's shock. "When I went to the zoo. I'm making one for everyone back home. Back at the manor. See?" She holds up one that Paula could not make out.

But does so anyway. "Oh, yes I see. How masterful. You truly have talent, lady Harmony." Words that made Harmony smile with pride."The reason I am here is I've come to inform you of something."

"What is it?"

The woman could barely hold it in, let alone her smile. Which was fine, except it left Harmony a bit...lost. "It has been aware to me that someone is very fond of a certain type of season when the sky begins to fall with the color white."

Harmony still not catching on until Paula takes her by the hand and leads her to the balcony window. That Harmony saw it and couldn't believe it. Her eyes gaps at the soft white droplets gently falling from the frosted sky. To the ground slowly covering it in a blanket of crisp white. The season was soon to change and it was too be her second favorite one. With the presence of this changing season soon to come, meant it would be time for the holiday of hearth to her. Where it was always warm and bright. Merriment was all around. Colorful and wrapped boxes and items, under a tree or near the fireplace. Everything would smell wonderful.

Nice. Sugar and spices mixed together in such a perfect way it made everything better. Her lips always smiled and the songs of the holidays sung together while making cookies and houses. Of ginger and sugar. Decorating them as well too. And going to play outside, making angels of snow and people of snow. Maybe start a few snowball fights that ended up turning into a game of tag. She'd be thrown up and caught in her sister's arms. Her sister would make her a scarf, a special scarf just for her she'd wear always. Make her mittens too. They'd take long walks together looking for the winter spirit and their little winter fairies. Never to find them, but it was always fun to look.

The stories May would tell her every night with a warm cup of milk or hot chocolate. It was so magical from her memories. And it was even more so when Madam Red came, she'd come and join them. Bringing gifts of spoil for them, though mainly for Harmony. As she had the most than May.

New toys. New crayons. New nearly everything. Madam Red would read to her while May brought out snacks of sweets or would be making dinner. They'd sit down and eat together. As a family.

With a bursting glee, her voice echoes all through the manor. "It's snowing! It's snowing!"She jumps up and laughing and pointing. "Ms. Paula! It's snowing! It's snowing! I love the snow!"

Paula couldn't help but laugh a little at the young girl's admirable excitement. Over the first snowfall. She hadn't stopped jumping and down, one would think she was a rabbit. A smile from ear to ear lite up the whole room. She was beyond happiness that filled Paula with goodness beyond measure.

Squeezing Paula's hand Harmony looks up at her. "Let's go outside!" She said and quickly opens the double doors dashing out. Before Paula could stop her.

"M-My lady!" she calls after her, picking up her skirt hurries in pursuit. Fearing the worse, she might slip and hurt herself. The girl had single mind when it came what brought her a smile. And it was just as Paula feared, Harmony slipped and fell back. "Lady Harmony!" She throws her arms out and catches her just in time.

She was safe. She was alright. And she was still in high spirits. Laughing with her tongue stuck out to catch a snowflake. Such a child, she was. "Ms. Paula! Do it with me! Do it with me!" Harmony includes her. "See, like this!" Sticks out her tongue further.

At first, Paula wasn't sure if she should but changed her mind in a second and joined her. Both of them sticking out their tongues laughing together.

Laughter that reached you, during your lessons. Despite your meticulous focus, Harmony's laughter broke through and took a bit of your attention. For a few seconds, seconds that ended with you being knocked to the floor. Pain shot through your body and brought you back. You didn't want to move, but had no choice and force yourself to get up. Staggering just a bit, hold it firm.

The first snowfall, you could imagine the illuminated look on Harmony's face, she's had since she was a baby. Always, for some reason with the snow. It made her laugh and giggle the most out of anything. And she loved sticking out her tongue to catch the snowflakes. Why? You weren't sure. But, she just loved it and the two of you would do it together...just not this time.

Loathing about the fact you couldn't share it with her was bitter. And you dislike it. But, what could you do? Finally up turn around to Francis who was waiting rather impatiently. Once you took your stance properly just as she taught you, she lunges at you as you do with her.

Clashing.


The suddenly rang and was quickly answered. "Hello, Phatomhive residence." Sebastian answers."Oh, hello lady Harmony." He smiles."Why yes I will get the young master right away. Please hold." He sets it down and quickly goes to get Ciel.

"What do you mean I have a call? Can't you just take a message?" he grunts following Sebastian. "That is what you're here for."

Ignoring his pouting Sebastian just picks up the phone and hands it to him. "Oh, by my lord this call is of most importance."

His smile was what made Ciel hesitate to take it. But the urgency in his words told him otherwise. Either way he felt something was setting him up. Taking the phone he answers. "This is Ciel Pha-"

"Ciel!" Harmony blares on the other end, starling and nearly deafening him. He had to hold it away from his ear. "Ciel! Did you see? Do you see? It's started to snow!"

Her screams almost cracked the windows. "Is that what you called me for?! And nearly deafen me?" He yells back.

Only for it to be completely ignored. "The snow is soo pretty, Ciel! Did you see it? Did you? Look out the window. Look the window!"

Pinching his brow and holding his rising blood, barks back. "I don't have time for that! What a ridiculous thing to call for!" Expecting to hear her say something, he hears nothing. "...Harmony? Hello? Hello?...Did she hang up on me?"

Sebastian takes the phone and listens."No, there is no dial tone. Hello? Lady Harmony?"

Nothing again. Taking the phone back Ciel tries again. In a calmer voice. "Harmony, answer. I know you're there. Harmony. Harm-"

"WAHHHHAAAA!" She cries and cries. Scaring both Sebastian and Ciel. "You're so mean! Ciel!"

Keeping the phone as far away from his ear as possible would allow him to keep his hearing, but allowing her to keep crying was going to shatter the windows. This was just ridiculous, why did she always put him in a bind? Her volume increased. Looking to Sebastian to do something, who gives a disappointed one with a smile. Understanding, Ciel knew what he had to do. Taking a deep breath he does it.

Handing the phone to Sebastian walks over to the window and yells. "See! I'm looking out the window! I see the snow!"

This was oh so amusing to watch, Sebastian took it all in. The high and might Earl being controlled by someone much younger than he. He began to wonder who held the power.

"I'm looking! I'm looking! So stop your crying! It's giving me a headache!"

Hearing a voice Sebastian listens and answers. "Oh, why yes Lady Harmony the young master is looking out the window. Oh, no he has not stuck his tongue out to taste the snow. Oh, please hold." he covers the bottom of the phone."Master, she would like for you to stick out your tongue and taste the snow."

How disgusting. "What? I will do no such thing!" he refutes. Words he shouldn't have said, realizing this just as Sebastian gets ready to inform Harmony. Tries hastily to open up a window and stick his tongue out.

Covering his mouth to hide his own laughter Sebastian chuckles very lightly. "Why, he has changed his mind." He tells Harmony. "Yes, the first fall of snow is wonderful. I am glad you are enjoying it. Yes...yes I do agree." He nods. "You are such a kind and caring one, lady Harmony. The young master truly does not know what he has."

After an exchanging of words, he hangs up. "Truly precious, lady Harmony is." He praises. When he remembered Ciel. "Young master? Why are you still keeping your tongue like that? You could catch a cold. Come now. It is not becoming of an Earl."

Knowing well the demon was patronizing him Ciel would have said something is his tongue wasn't so cold. Balling up his hand with a sneering look with many colorful words he longed to say turns his back and walks away.

That girl will be the death of me, he swears.