No Way...

Ash tried to think of what had been different between the successful attempt and the unsuccessful ones. The only thing he could think of was that he had been sitting on the bed.

He tried it again that way but only saw the barrier go up partway again. He squinted out the window in defeat until a small fist pressed up against his lower back. He swiveled his head around and looked down at the snoozing fairy behind him. No way…

This would be his last attempt for the night in case he drew too much human attention. Ash tried the barrier spell one more time and made sure he was still touching Ruby somehow as he got up to look out the window. He had one fingertip on her ankle.

It worked. There was actually a full dome!