Bella smiled and perched on the arm of Victoria's chair, the tablet in both their hands. She tapped the screen slowly, showing her where the apps were, how to scroll, how to open the camera. Victoria watched with a half-mocking, half-delighted expression, her fingers hovering as if she were about to perform a sacred ritual.
"See? That one takes pictures," Bella said, holding the tablet out. "If you press the round button, it will—"
"Capture my good side, of course," Victoria finished, plucking the tablet and angling it at her face. She puckered and fussed like a woman half her age, then cracked a rare laugh when the camera betrayed a small, perfect selfie. "Hmph. Not bad. Maybe I'll become an influencer yet."
Bella giggled and showed her how to send the photo. Victoria's eyes lit up when the picture slid off the screen as if by magic. "Ooh," she whispered, genuinely impressed. "You young people and your witchcraft."
