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"...Okay then," says Matilda.

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"Dead people? Yes, no, maybe so?"

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"Dead people! Right," she says. "Magnus Honey. And Phoebe Honey, but she would've been born a Trunchbull, I'm not sure if that makes a difference to you."

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"The system does birth names, but if she lets me have a closer look at her I can find out things like that. Or there's always asking. Dates of deaths?"

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She has Phoebe down to the decade, and Magnus down to the day.

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"Awake," reports Jane, "both, and you're in luck, they're in the higher-rent area. Who shall I say is asking for them?"

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Matilda smiles.

"Bumblebee's daughter."
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[Magnus Honey and Phoebe Honey-née-Trunchbull,] says Jane, [Bumblebee's daughter is friends with the new management and she's asking for you. If you'd like to return to your world ahead of the queue, you may come to the former guide office and be transported now.]

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[Oh!] says Magnus. [That's lovely. My poor bumblebee. Where is she, do you know?]

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[I can relay a call from Bumblebee's daughter, if you like.]

In Coral Palace: "I can bounce whatever you say to them. Magnus says:" Jane switches voices. "Oh! That's lovely. My poor bumblebee. Where is she, do you know?"
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Matilda giggles. "She's alive, don't worry, you didn't miss her! It's just I'm here and she's not, so I'm the one asking for you."

[We'll be right there,] says Magnus.
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When they are right there, Jane picks them up and puts them in Coral Palace. "I can put you in your original world as soon as there's a Janepoint there," she says.

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"Thanks, Jane," says Shell Bell. She turns to the newly moved couple. "This is my world. I call it Atlantis. I'm one of the new management."

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"It's beautiful," says Phoebe.

Matilda waves.

"Are you my granddaughter?" asks Magnus.

"Adopted," Matilda says cheerfully. "Jenny's going to be so happy to see you!"
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"You want a tour of the palace first, or you want to pop back into Milliways and take 'em home to see Jenny?" asks Shell Bell.

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"Definitely Jenny."

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Yoink!

The door, should Matilda choose to open it, is right there!
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Matilda does choose to open it!

And then she chooses to lead everyone through it, and then she chooses to pull out her phone and call someone.

"Hi, Jenny! Fine, how are you? I brought your parents back from the dead, you should come see them!"
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"If she's far off and teleporting's not a thing you do, I could go fetch her," offers Shell Bell.

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"You do that," says Matilda.

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Port. "Hi, Jenny, I'm Shell Bell. I was involved in the back-from-the-dead-thing and now I'm your ride to where they are, you ready?"

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She is laughing helplessly into her phone, is what she is.

But she nods.
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Port!

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To Magnus and Phoebe: [Here's the elevator pitch. You are still technically dead, so you'll still torch if applicable. Your house Upside will wait for you if you ever want it back. You can put in a request through me - I'm going to have a node in your world presently - if you want someone else jumped through the queue, although I cannot guarantee that all such requests will be honored unless you get Shell Bell or one of the other Bells to back it. Questions, comments?]

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[Um, thank you very much,] says Magnus.

Meanwhile, Jenny is hugging Matilda, and then Magnus is hugging Jenny, and then Phoebe is hugging all of the above.
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