Ella quirked an eyebrow at her stepsister, blurting out about cheerleading practice. Weird. But that reaction earned a laugh, and one that was quickly muffled, a hand over her mouth.

Ah ... HEm. "Forgive me my lady, I thought you would have appreciated a... unique way to awaken for a change. You must have been having quite the dream - you very nearly put yourself out of your own bed."