In all of the excitement, Beatrice wanted to be quiet. She was leaning on the glass of the window looking out onto the platform. It had taken her a while to get to this spot... many of the other, more desirable seats had been taken, so she didn't expect her parents to see where she was. Beatrice watched for them anyway.

The door to her compartment was firmly closed as to keep Tanino inside. The young tom cat wandered around the small area and sniffed under the door. He was curious and cautious about this whole new experience. He began to stick his paws under the door in attempts to play with a loose string in the carpet on the other side.