"Then make the staff do it," Oscar said, whining again, "I thought you got stuck somewhere." Surely incorporeal people could still be stuck somewhere? Based on all of his curse breaking experience, Oscar thought this was possible. A large piece of ice fell off of his block and onto the floor, where it started melting.

"Oh, she got all her stuff," Oscar said, airy. "It was rather inconvenient for the footmen." (He had no idea if it was inconvenient for the footmen, it just felt like it may have been. Oscar was currently eyeing Christabel's room as a potential Curiosity Room.)

Oh, but Victor's return was an opportunity for gossip!

"What happened with you two anyways?" he asked, turning to his brother.