Trey and his daughters are enjoying their visit, when ...

CHINATSU:

… Donado-san, is it you?

HARMONIA:

whispers

Ya'll catch that stunned look on daddy's face? I've seen it before

and it's always followed by trouble. You wait and see, I ain't lying.

CHINATSU:

… It is I, Ichida, from Kyoto.

TREY:

Ichida, but how?

LU:

I beg your pardon, but I thought your name was Chinatsu.

CHINATSU:

Ichida is what I was called when I was a Geisha.

TREY:

I haven't seen you since ... but that was almost 

a century ago. How can you still be ...

CHINATSU:

I could ask you the same question.

CHINATSU:

…but first I will answer yours. I am from a family of time travelers. I went 

from the future, to the past, which is where I met you, and then, to now.

TREY:

Ichida, I never expected to see you again.

CHINATSU:
And I you. These women, they are your daughters?

And how is it that you are here, and look exactly the same?

LU:

My father’s under a youth spell.

HARMONIA:

We all are, but don't spread it around. It confuses folks.

TREY:
I can't believe you're here. You're just as beautiful as ever.

HARMONIA:

What a sweet baby girl. Come here lil' angel and let me take a look at ya'll.

CHINATSU:

She likes you.

HARMONIA:

That's cause she recognizes me. It seems daddy's gone 

and done it again.

TREY:

What?

HARMONIA:

Why it's as plain as the nose on her face. Chinatsu honey, I like

to address serious matters directly. Would you be kind enough to 

let my daddy know who this baby girl belongs to.

LU:

Harm are you sure?

HARMONIA:

All ya have to do is look at her. Why she's you all over again,

she is. Yes sir-ee, we have a us a new baby sister.

TREY:

Ichigo - is this true?

CHINATSU:

… It is.

HARMONIA:

I hope I didn't steal your thunder hon, 

but it just came to me as soon as ya walked in.

TREY:

This is … very unexpected.

LU:

Ya think? Really daddy, why do always have to be such a slut?

HARMONIA:

Luisa, - don't you go talkin' to our daddy like that. It's downright 

disrespectful, even if he is the horniest hound-dog this side of

the Mississippi. He's still our daddy and let's not forget it.

CHINATSU:

Donado-san, may I present your daughter Meg.

LU:

Oh my this brings the total of all our siblings to …..

Later …

- POOF -

TREY:

How many times have I asked you not to magic yourself to me?

XYLA:

Every time I appear before you.

TREY:

Xyla, it was your choice to disguise yourself as a little girl 

under my guardianship. You need to act the part at all times.

XYLA:

Whatever you say Uncle Trey. The only reason I must appear in the guise of a child is because your libido went into overdrive when I appeared

before you as a woman. It seems the only female forms that are safe 

from your advances are that of an old crone and this one.

TREY:

What do you want?

XYLA:

I've come to congratulate you. Apparently you've hatched another one.

TREY:

We don't hatch Xyla, we're not reptiles like you.

XYLA:

But Uncle Trey, we both know that yours and Lu's magical abilities are not strong enough to sense the gift. It's your first-born's 

opinion that counts. Harmonia is the one with power. 

What does she have to say about it?

TREY:

She's delighted to have another sister.

XYLA:

Not quite the answer I'm seeking. I wonder, how many does that make? 

I'm sure Lu knows. Keeping track of your lineage must be

overwhelming. Is the hatchling's mother gifted?

TREY:
No, and stop calling her that. The hatchling's name, 

I mean the baby's name is Meg.

XYLA:

Meg is born of the geisha you met in Kyoto over a century ago. 

You expect me to believe that she is not magical? She comes from 

a family of time travelers - yet you tell me she has no magic!

TREY:

They use devices to do their bidding, without them they're just … regular people. I'll know more later. Ichido, I mean Chinatsu wants me to meet her brother. And how do you know so much already?

XYLA:

Grace told me.

TREY:

Grace?

XYLA:

The little girl you allowed to drag me away from you 

the last time I was here.

TREY:

Ah yes. Ha-ha-ha. That was priceless. 

XYLA:

The laugh's on you. That little girl is a font of information on everyone 

who resides here. I learned plenty that day. It is good that your girls

 moved here. They can keep an eye on any thing that occurs.

TREY:

Are you expecting things to occur?

XYLA:

Two - that I'm aware of. The first is this new daughter of yours. 

The second concerns that lost book on vampires penned by the

Sorceress Qualina. It's here.

TREY:

You're certain?

XYLA:

I felt it when Grace gave me the grand tour. It's in the east wing.

TREY:

Noted. I'll let Lu know. Speaking of Grace,

I think I hear her voice. She must be nearby ...

XYLA:
Really! Gotta go …

- POOF -

TREY:

I'll have to remember that the next time I want to be rid of her.