Walking down the stairs into the foyer took longer than it should because of the magnificent decor of the house. Lola and Melissa were looking around, leaning their heads far back to see the ceiling, which had hand-painted linings and creatures in beautiful contrast to the house’s colors.

In the middle, right by where the giant bubble lamp hung, was a full moon, and from the right was a dark crescent moon overlapping.

“That’s beautiful,” Lola said and gawked at the ...