Given that she was now used to having him fly up to her in his smaller size, Anne was only startled because she thought she was alone. She gave a little yip when he appeared, but smiled as he spoke and held her hand out for him to rest upon her palm if he wanted.

"Oh, I was hoping to surprise you myself! I only recently discovered my talent for it," she smiled to him. "As it happens, I discovered that the sorceress Morgan le Fay was an ancestor of mine. Her magic lay dormant in my blood until I unlocked it the other day."

And already she was close to mastering it. "I hope you're not upset that I didn't tell you right away? I was hoping to find another way to surprise you..."