[Lyney stares at the card in disbelief, and lets out a shocked gasp... one that almost seems rehearsed??]
Huh?? But I could have sworn this was your card! Hmm, what could have gone wrong...
[He makes a big show of thinking it over, before he nods and snaps his fingers.]
Ah, of course! The magic must have gotten all jumbled up, and the card ended up somewhere else! Now, let's see... ah, yes, you! Can you check your pockets?
[He asks a nearby child, and lo and behold, there's a card there in their pocket too! He does this with two more children as well, and each time, it's not the correct card, but it's now become something of a game to see where a card could appear. At the end, Lyney hums again, before snapping his fingers.]
Ah, of course! How could I forget, there's one more place I haven't looked!
[He then removes his hat and rests it upturned on his palm. His hat then wiggles and shifts, before surprise! A rotund black cat wearing his own little top hat pops out of Lyney's hat, and in its paws? Della's card is clutched carefully. Lyney turns to Della, a knowing smile on his face.]
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[Lyney stares at the card in disbelief, and lets out a shocked gasp... one that almost seems rehearsed??]
Huh?? But I could have sworn this was your card! Hmm, what could have gone wrong...
[He makes a big show of thinking it over, before he nods and snaps his fingers.]
Ah, of course! The magic must have gotten all jumbled up, and the card ended up somewhere else! Now, let's see... ah, yes, you! Can you check your pockets?
[He asks a nearby child, and lo and behold, there's a card there in their pocket too! He does this with two more children as well, and each time, it's not the correct card, but it's now become something of a game to see where a card could appear. At the end, Lyney hums again, before snapping his fingers.]
Ah, of course! How could I forget, there's one more place I haven't looked!
[He then removes his hat and rests it upturned on his palm. His hat then wiggles and shifts, before surprise! A rotund black cat wearing his own little top hat pops out of Lyney's hat, and in its paws? Della's card is clutched carefully. Lyney turns to Della, a knowing smile on his face.]
Now, is this your card?