With Gilbert running interference, they had a very small window of opportunity to sort out the house.
“Oh what fun, oh what fun, home improvements to be done,” sang Fay, somewhat unmelodically, in the hopes that it would cause a little magic to make things move quickly. Belle was managing the whole thing and it was very complicated, to Fay’s mind. Project management was something she had enthusiastically fled throughout her life.
First, Belle sent down the castle carpenters and builders to finish up all the things that could be done quickly and professionally. Everything that wasn’t sound was made sound. Everything that needed painting or polishing was painted or polished. While this was happening, Fay and she chose suitable furniture from the castle. A bed, tables, chairs.
It felt like
