Everyone was having a lot of fun looking around the different shops in Avalor City. Amber especially loved the jewelry shops, and bought herself a new necklace to go with her dress.

"We get something too?" Elena asked.

"Of course, sweetheart," her namesake smiled as she bought her a jaquin pin, "It's not a trip to a new place without a few souvenirs!"

"Thank you!" Elena smiled as Nell put it in her purse. "Mommy?"

"While it's true that I bought something myself, I'm just keeping your pin in my purse so it won't get lost," Nell explained.

"Good idea," Bobby Lee agreed.

The next place they went to was a toy shop, where everyone, even the adults, picked out a stuffed jaquin of their own. Madeline and Elena especially, had fun picking out a toy.

"Kitty wants a friend," she said to Nell, showing her a white jaquin with purple wings.

"Kitty can play with my new friend too," Madeline agreed, showing her a red jaquin with yellow wings.

"Well I have enough for a new friend," Nell grinned, hugging her close. "Now we just have to find Daddy."

"I think I know where," Florence smirked, seeing a trail of Avaloran toy soldiers in a straight line. "Toy knights were always his favorite as a little boy."

"And if he's with James, they're probably deciding on a battle plan," Roland smiled, amusedly shaking his head. "Florence, your son is a child at heart."

"That's one of the things I always loved about him," Florence smiled.

"He always did have a weird sense of humor," Nell chuckled.

"And since he spends time with James, it's clear to see that it's rubbed off on him," Roland grinned, seeing the excited looks James and Bobby Lee were wearing as they looked over the toy weapons. He smiled as James and Bobby Lee bought each other a toy dagger.

"This is great, James! I can give this to Ricky when he's old enough!" Bobby Lee grinned, buying a second dagger for himself, "And I can use this one, so we can practice sparring together!"

They left the toy store with their new souvenirs and went on their way. Little did they know, they would run into some trouble.

"Kitty got a friend!" Elena giggled, showing her new toy to Ricky.

Ricky cooed excitedly, clapping his hands at the brand-new kitty.

"Hold on little guy. Mommy's got you something," Bobby Lee grinned, seeing Nell pull out a toy rattle.

"And I got you a new kitty friend for Zoomer!" Nell smiled, holding out a green jaquin with yellow wings.

Ricky giggled in her arms and bounced up and down as he held his new friend.

"You're welcome, Ricky," Nell smiled.

At the same time, Madeline stopped by a bakery, drawn in by the wonderful smells. "Nell, can we stop here, please?"

"Madeline Elizabeth, you just had breakfast," Bianca spoke up, "You don't need cookies now."

"Bianca, I think this is Captain Gabe's parents' bakery. Besides, I heard the food is delicious," Nell muttered, licking her lips.

"Well, alright, but if there's any reports of tummy aches, that person or persons are going back to the castle," Bianca smirked, stroking Nell's hair.

"Like we'll get tummy aches," Bobby Lee joked, taking Ricky from Nell's arms. "Adults don't get tummy aches!"

"All right, but don't go overboard with the treats," Bianca gave in, "And that goes for you too, Prince James!"

"What did I do?" James asked.

"We want you at your best for when you face off in your game against Chancellor Esteban, and it won't be any fun for either of you if you're sick," Florence assured him.

"I've played games with Sabrina and Madeline when I was sick," James assured her. "But I promise, I will take it easy."

"Good. Come here, Richard Edward," Bianca cooed, taking Ricky in her arms. "Mommy and Daddy go nuts when they have too much sugar. Oh yes they do!"

"Wish you would've brought the recorder with you," Bobby Lee grinned, kissing his wife's cheek. "This would've been interesting to play at her next tea party with her friends."

"That's not a bad idea," Nell whispered back. She was looking for something, when she bumped into a boy about her sisters' age. "Sorry about that. Are you okay?"

The boy smiled. "I'm fine. Did you need help finding something?"

"We're just looking, since it's our first time here," Nell smiled.

"Well, then, welcome to Avalor City," a woman smiled, "I'm Miss Lily. My son Howitzer and I just started working here."

"It's great to meet you," Nell smiled. "My oldest chose Avalor for our vacation and from what we've seen so far it's not that bad."

"It's a wonderful city. Especially with Queen Elena in control," Miss Lily grinned. "If it wasn't for Princess Sofia being called here to rescue her, we all would still be under the rule of that wicked sorceress."

"It wouldn't be the greatest place as it is now if Sofia hadn't come along," Miranda smiled, kissing Sofia on the cheek.

"Sofia's been known to help everyone she comes in contact with," Bobby Lee grinned. "But she went above and beyond the call of duty when she helped free Queen Elena!"

"Well, in that case, you're all getting a special treat, on the house!" Miss Lily smiled. She went to the kitchen, and in a few minutes, came out carrying a cake.

"That can be dessert when we have lunch," Nell smiled.

"And this is for you, Madeline," Howitzer added, giving her an empanada.

"Thank you," Madeline smiled as Nell and Bobby Lee bought a few more empanadas to go with lunch.

"H-Hi," Sabrina stuttered, smiling shyly at Howitzer as it left Elena confused.

"Your aunt's been bit by the love bug, Love Bug," Bobby Lee grinned, throwing her up in the air.

Elena giggled as she was thrown into the air as Madeline gently shook Sabrina out of her lovesick state.

"Sabrina, let's go! We can play with Howitzer later," Madeline said as she walked her out. "Don't you want to see the rest of the city, then watch James play with Mister Esteban?"

"Okay," Sabrina said at last. "Nice meeting you and your mommy, Howitzer!"

As they walked along, Sabrina was more careful, but Nell and Bianca saw that her mind was wandering back to the boy she'd met.

"I remember when you and Robert Lee were like that," Bianca mused, smiling softly. "You two were a blushing mess!"

"And we caught them loving each other in the gardens!" Florence chuckled, rocking a sleepy Ricky in her arms.

"Boy did we get a scolding for that!" Nell smirked at the memory. "I was three months pregnant with the girls and it was a cool, clear night when we did it."

"What happened?" Elena asked.

Nell and Bobby Lee looked uneasily at each other, but Nell smiled and said, "It's a funny story about that, Love Bug; we'll tell you about it later."

"And of course, when grown-ups say that, it means they won't tell us," Madeline grinned.

"You know us so well," Nell smirked, mussing her hair.

"Or you'll tell us when we're older," Sabrina grinned, smirking a little.

"You do know us so well!" Bobby Lee chuckled, musing her hair.

"But we saw Bianca covering you with towels that night. Though she wouldn't say why," Madeline muttered, seeing Sabrina near the flowers. "Sabrina! We're looking at things! Not in love!"

"Okay," Sabrina agreed at last. "Can we go in this book store? I think there might be a few puzzle books in here that James hasn't seen."

"That's a good idea," James agreed. "I might also look for some new mysteries."

"You write Andrew story in Avalor?" Elena asked, seeing him pick up a book.

"Maybe," James agreed. "He does like traveling now and then, and the stories in this book might give me some ideas."

"And we'll find some new books for you two," Nell promised, taking Elena by the hand.

"Don't forget Ricky," Bobby Lee cooed, seeing Ricky start to wake up. "Hey little guy!"

Ricky squealed, clapping his hands as he spotted a pile of board books.

"The children's section is a little far down. Let me help," Queen Elena offered, taking Elena in her arms.

"Are kitties there?" Elena asked with a giggle.

"No, jaquins and kitties aren't allowed in the stores," Queen Elena smiled. "But there are lots of books about kitties and jaquins."

Elena smiled. "Okay!" She and Nell picked out a book on jaquins that she could bring in for reading time or sharing time in Miss Milly's class. She giggled as Gabby picked out a book on Avaloran animals, since her sister had the same idea.

"Great minds think alike," Nell smiled. "Where else do you want to go, everyone?"

"Wherever Ricky wants to go," Bobby Lee joked, seeing Ricky trying to chew on a Pat the Jaquin book he had gotten.

"No, no, sweetie. We don't eat books," Nell smirked, putting Pat the Jaquin in her purse. "But I promise, we'll read your book at bedtime and you can pet the kitty all you want! Is that okay little buddy?"

Ricky giggled happily and waved his new toy jaquin around.

"I'll take that as a yes," Nell grinned, kissing him on the forehead.

"All right, Ricky, we'll let you drive the boat now; where would you like to go?" Bobby Lee asked.

"What are you talking about? Ricky can't drive!" Amber looked puzzled.

"That's just an expression I sometimes use," Florence explained. "It means Ricky gets to take charge and pick the next place on our tour."

"What do you pick, Ricky?" Elena asked, flapping her hands.

"He's a baby! Why are you letting him pick, Birdie?" A little voice smirked, having Elena hide behind her idol.

"Cause it's his turn!" Gabby yelled, crossing her arms. "And cause we share!"

"Be quick, little buddy. Things are about to get ugly," Bobby Lee whispered, stroking his hair.

Elena looked up and saw the same little boy who had teased her at the Halloween party in Orillia. "Mommy..." she whispered, looking up at Nell.

"That's right, go crying to Mommy, Birdie Girl!" the little boy, Aaron Kelly, teased them, just as his parents came up to them.

"Aaron, we've told you that teasing is not acceptable!" his mother Ariana scolded him, "But now we find you teasing that sweet little girl we met at Orillia Castle, and in front of Queen Elena! Your Majesty." she added, curtsying to Queen Elena.

"We can't take you anywhere!" Aaron's father, Maxwell, scolded as he came up to them. "We come to Avalor for a vacation, hoping you'll get over this obnoxious behavior of yours, but obviously that was a mistake!"

"Why don't we take Elena and Ricky outside?" Roland suggested, Miranda nodding at his side.

"Good idea," Nell agreed, handing Ricky over to Miranda, and letting Elena take Roland's hand.

Elena sniffed as she was lead out by Roland before feeling something big and furry against her cheek.

"Hey, amiga! There's no tears in Avalor!" Skylar greeted with a laugh.

"Kitty?" Elena brightened, wiping her nose.

"This must be Skylar," Roland introduced him, "Queen Elena told you in her letters that she rides him when she needs to get somewhere fast."

"Kitty fast?" Elena asked, smiling as Ricky reached out for the giant kitty.

"He certainly is," Miranda smiled, letting Ricky pet him. "Queen Elena took the children on a jaquin ride when we first came to Avalor, and James especially loved it!"

"I ride Kitty too?" Elena asked.

"As long as someone rides with you," Roland assured her, "We don't want what happened to Gabby to happen to you."

Elena nodded. She knew that James had been even more scared than Gabby was when he rescued her from the horse that flew away with her. "Ride Kitty with me?" she asked.

"Maybe after we get everything put away, sweetheart," Nell said as she came out to meet them.

"Is everything all right, Helen?" Roland asked as Miranda handed Ricky back to Nell.

"If one more disrespectful brat fakes his or her apology about teasing my child, I'll break something," Nell grumbled before Ricky grabbed her hair. "Ow. Ow! Ricky that's not a toy!"

"He's trying to cheer you up!" Bobby Lee grinned, kissing her cheek. "Little buddy, did you pick something?"

Nell smiled and showed him a jaquin toy that squeaked when it was squeezed. "We'll be using this as a bath toy for him," she explained.

Ricky bounced in her arms and reached out to Skylar. "No, little guy, I don't squeak," Skylar grinned, nuzzling him.

"Kitty kisses!" Elena giggled as her namesake came up to them.

"Okay, everyone, how about we stop for lunch, then some of us go to the spa?" Queen Elena suggested.

"I can't wait!" Amber smiled, Nell, Bianca, Florence, and Miranda nodding at her side.

"I spa too?" Elena asked with a smile.

"No, no, honey. This is for Mommy," Nell grinned, mussing her hair. "Sometimes Mommy gets really tired and needs a break."

"Is that like nap-nap time in Miss Milly's class?" Gabby wondered, looking confused.

"Kind of, Gabby Anna," Bianca grinned, kissing her cheek.

"What about Daddy?" Bobby Lee asked in a mock pout as Ricky reached out for him.

"Daddy can have his own spa day," Nell smiled. "Right now, this is for older girls."

"We might like to make ourselves pretty too! Right, guys?" Bobby Lee turned to James, Roland, and Ricky.

"Maybe next time, Robert Lee," Bianca smiled.

Ricky cooed, nibbling on his new kitty friend as Nell stroked his hair, kissing his forehead.

"Someone's hungry!" Madeline giggled, tugging on Nell's dress. "But we need a friendly place."

"Where everyone nice!" Elena added, flapping her hands.

"Well, we can't get much nicer than this place," her namesake smiled, stopping in front of a small café. "Welcome to Café Angelica, everyone!"

"What's this place like?" Bianca asked.

"It's run by two of my friends, Julio and Carmen," Queen Elena smiled.

As if that was their cue, Julio and Carmen came out, greeted everyone, and seated everyone at one of the best tables. As she sat down, Sabrina was especially happy there was lots of room for everyone, so she wouldn't be crushed against a wall like she was the last time she'd been to a restaurant.

Nell smiled as she sat next to her. "You'll be okay this time, baby girl," she murmured, "I remember what happened that day too."

"And I don't want to think of it," Sabrina shuddered softly before seeing Elena play with Kitty. "Elena, what are you doing with Kitty?"

"Making you happy!" Elena giggled, holding up her best friend.

"Honey, put Kitty down. We don't want her lost," Bobby Lee muttered, mussing her hair.

"Why?" Elena asked in confusion. "Wanna make Auntie Sabrina happy!"

"We know, Love Bug, but Kitty's special to you," Nell replied, "We just don't want anything to happen to her. You know Sabrina also got a toy jaquin just like Kitty, so she can play with that one instead if she needs to. Just not now, when we're about ready to eat."

"Okay. I keep Kitty safe and clean," Elena smiled as she put Kitty in Bobby Lee's bag where everyone had put their stuffed jaquins. "Kitty can have her own party with her new friends!"

"That's a good idea, sweetheart," Florence smiled as a huge meal was brought out.

"Carmen, Julio, this looks wonderful," Queen Elena smiled as she looked over the food. "You must join us!"

"That's a wonderful idea," Carmen smiled.

"We'd be glad to," Julio agreed as they pulled up chairs for themselves.

"Who cook?" Elena asked in curiosity, looking at the food in front of her.

"Elena, be nice to our new friends," Nell grinned, pulling Ricky in the high chair Carmen had provided for them.

"I nice!" Elena pouted with crossed arms.

"Sweetheart, it's okay for you to ask questions. Especially to people who make you curious," Queen Elena smirked, glancing towards Nell. "Though I agree with Mommy on being nice."

"I cooked everything, sweetheart," Carmen assured her. "I have some wonderful recipes you'll love."

"And you and Gabby will try the food and not complain, right, Robert?" Nell murmured, knowing how picky Bobby Lee and Gabby tended to be, especially when it came to trying new things.

"We've been getting better!" Bobby Lee protested.

"Yeah!" Gabby agreed. She tried a little bite of the food. "Yummy!"

"This is good," Bobby Lee smiled as he sampled some of it.

"When you get older and have enough teeth, you can try all this yummy food too," Madeline playfully teased Ricky with a smile before giving him a teething cracker.

Ricky glanced down at the food that was on his plate, dropping his bottle in the process.

"I'll get that, Ricky," Queen Elena smiled. She gave him the bottle and patted his head. "There you go!"

"Miss Carmen, this is wonderful," Bianca smiled. "You must give me your recipes!"

"I will," Carmen smiled. "My abuelita would be so happy to know that her recipes are being shared again."

Elena smiled back at her. She remembered how she had helped the spirit of Julio and Carmen's grandmother help them to reconcile after an argument. "Dona Angelica would be very proud," she murmured.

"I sometimes think about that with my mama. I do things with the girls that we used to do together and with Ricky well I try my best," Nell grinned, seeing Madeline help Ricky with his bottle.

"If he's sitting up, shouldn't he be holding his own bottle?" Bobby Lee joked, musing Madeline's hair.

"He'll just drop it!" Madeline giggled, putting the bottle down. "He just doesn't know how to hold it yet."

"Give him time, Maddie, he'll learn what to do soon," Nell smiled.

"I know; he'll learn one day at a time, right?" Madeline asked.

"You're so right!" Nell smiled.

"Ricky learn!" Elena giggled, flapping her hands.

"We're all learning something. You're learning kindergarten, your mommy and daddy are learning parenthood and I'm learning still how to be queen," Queen Elena smiled, patting her namesake on the head.

"But I go to spa?" Elena asked with Gabby wondering the same thing.

"No, this is for big girls," Nell shook her head.

"But we big girls!" Elena pouted, Gabby nodding at her side.

"Elena, Gabby, how would you like to help me practice for my game with Chancellor Esteban?" James suggested. "You can help me practice the different puzzles I might have to solve."

"Okay. The kitties think that you'll win," Elena admitted with a smile.

"Why you think that?" Gabby asked, a little confused.

"Because kitties are smart. Right Ricky?" Elena asked with a smile as Ricky clapped his hands. "Sides, they don't know can sue her."

"That's chancellor, Elena," James corrected before turning to Nell. "They'll be safe with me, and I'm sure Bobby Lee will probably have his hands full with Ricky alone."

"We help Daddy with Ricky!" Elena cheered, Gabby nodding at her side.

"That's a good idea, Love Bug," Nell smiled. "Sometimes Ricky can be a two or three-person job!"

"He's trying to roll on his tummy so if he tries to roll away, we'll get him!" Elena giggled, jumping up and down.

"Thank you so much for our meal, Carmen," Queen Elena smiled, getting her namesake off her chair before she could hurt herself.

"It was no trouble at all," Carmen smiled. "You've always been such a good friend to us, Queen Elena."

After the meal had been paid for, despite Carmen and Julio's objections that everything was on them, the group left the restaurant and on to a new adventure.