Heidi looked up at them.
"... But, are you sure you want us?"
Jacqueline gasped.
"Heidi, of course we want you. Why would you say that?"
The girls shared a tacit understanding and were able to tell what the other was thinking, most of the time.
Penelope explained in a matter of fact tone. "Because we're not… noble-like. We don't know how to behave or talk or… anything."
They had clearly heard the physician call them Count and Countess, which were titles only nobles had.
"We're just commoners. We like inventing. Princess Aristia brought us here to work for her with our inventions. We can't stop inventing because of..." Heidi said, trailing off.
She didn't complete her words but everyone understood what she was saying.
Penelope nodded in agreement with her sister.
They were happy with inventing. They didn't think they liked the thought of abandoning their inventions just because their parents were nobles.
