User blog comment:Doctor Ibrahim/Ask the Doc and his Family!/@comment-30014014-20180218051709/@comment-28358106-20180221040528

Lucida doesn't notice as Gladus flies close, as she's concentrating on her song. But Antoinette notices, and for a brief moment she's puzzled at seeing a butterfly in the wintertime.

Then, she looks up and sees Alex. Her face lights up with her radiant smile.

"Bonté mignonne moi, we have guests, Lucida!"

Lucida pauses her song, her lutes dropping with a hollow plonk. She looks up and sees Alex, then Jester, as he approaches from behind.

"Oh, it's Alex and Jester!" Beaming, she hurriedly  sets down her instruments. "And Gladus!  Look, it's Gladus!  Oh, it's been so long since I've seen you!" Giggling, she extends a finger for Gladus to alight upon.

"It has been too long, yes!  Please join us," Antoinette stands and gestures to the blanket. "I can get Thomas for you, ''si cela vous plaît?" ''