staged
“Of course it’s obvious they didn’t fall from the tree like that!” Urania sniped. “Everybody knows dahlia, aster, marigold, dianthus, snapdragon, zinnia, and pears do not grow on maple trees.”
“Are you sure about that?” Thalia raised her eyebrows.
Calliope scratched her forehead. “Nope — not sure. I’m reluctant to feel certain about anything.”
I like that the sequencing of the flowers matched the naming in the first paragraph.
On a different note, I think Calliope may have been whispering in my ear while I slept fitfully last night…