The cadence of the other's girls speech had something of a musical quality to it and it reminded her of the London types portrayed in some of the plays she had been taken too as a child. She followed her new friend closely through the crowds of people that towered above her, she felt like a little rodent scurrying through a maze of legs. A taller gentleman gave a start as Maggie stepped on his foot and his accompanying lady gave her a look of disdain but then the girls were gone again on their mission.
Finally they reached a strange looking spiky plant and Maggie's nose wrinkled from some vague odour that smelled a little like a dog that was in dire need of a dip in the canal. She couldn't place it at all but Charley needed her attention so she looked closely. Maggie nodded along to the older girl, not entirely knowing what she was talking about but she was a follower now and the older teen just seemed so worldly too her. ”You want me to go, up there?” she pointed up the tree which quite handily was mostly obscured by the large plant, but not so much that she would be entirely invisible to passers by. ”And tell the plant that I snuck in?” she raised an eyebrow curiously but was still nodding along to the plan.
Something didn't feel quite right about the whole situation, but what was the worst that might happen, a mischievous child climbing a tree for a better look at a plant was hardly the crime of the century so the little muggleborn girl placed it at the back of her mind and continued listening before heading over to complete her task.
The tree was not the most difficult climb, the branches were grown for show rather than cutting so she could easily get a purchase and lift her small frame up. What did make things a little difficult was her dress, but this was something that Maggie was used to and could compensate for, hopefully not snagging the brown material along the way. The branches that did pose questions were the thinner ones that reached out above Mimby, these bowed slightly as she placed her weight onto them, dropping her closer to the lumpy green and unusually scented plant as she moved. She felt herself shaking a little as the branch strained more and she saw several adults had spotted her and were pointing her out to the staff. She came closer and closer to the plant before deciding now was the time. She glanced over looking for her coconspirator to ensure that she was being watched my more than just the adults.
”Hello Miss Mimby, I need to confess, I never bought a ticket to come and see you. Sorry.”
It was unlikely anyone would have heard what was said as the branch gave way just enough for her to touch the undulating flesh of the branch, but everyone certainly heard the shriek that the little girl let out for what happened next.
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