# Princess Peach Meets Frankie and Winnie: A Gentle Welcome at Katie’s House
*This is a fictionalized story inspired by your idea. Katie’s [official FAQ](https://katievanslyke.net/blogs/news/frequently-asked-questions) identifies Frankie and Winnie as family dogs; their actions and Katie’s thoughts in the scene below are imagined.*
Princess Peach had learned the sound of Katie coming for her. It meant a bottle, a ride to the house, and a little while away from the games Mario and Luigi were always inventing outside.
On this evening, something new was waiting beyond the door.
Frankie and Winnie were part of the household Peach was only beginning to know. Katie could bring Peach inside, prepare her milk, and find a comfortable place for her to rest. Introducing a little goat to two dogs would take more time. Katie kept Peach close, watched Frankie and Winnie, and gave all three room to be curious.
Peach had spent her day among the goats. Now she was about to discover whether the house could feel like a place for her, too.
## A Little Goat Between Two Worlds
Outside, Peach’s brothers were easy to find. Mario and Luigi were usually in motion, racing toward something to climb or testing which one could claim the best spot. Peach liked to follow, though she often paused to study a challenge before joining them.
Bella was there as well. Peach still sought her mother, even as Katie worked to give her dependable bottles. Feeding had become complicated: Bella allowed the boys to nurse while often turning Peach away. Katie could not explain exactly why Bella responded differently to her daughter. She could make sure Peach had another chance to eat.
That was how Peach’s new routine began. She played with the goats during the day and spent time inside with Katie when she needed a bottle and a place to sleep. The first evenings asked a lot of her. The house had unfamiliar sounds, and the milk came from Katie instead of Bella. Peach had to learn the pattern of this new place.
Katie noticed small signs of progress. Peach began to recognize her at feeding time. She grew better at latching onto the bottle and, at one lunch, drank three ounces in a sitting—her best attempt up to that point. Afterward, she still had energy to return to her brothers and the chairs they loved to climb.
There was a family connection in all of this. Bella herself had once been Katie’s house goat, long before Peach was born. Katie remembered how natural it had felt to keep Bella close inside. Now Bella’s daughter was learning the same doorway for a different reason. Seeing Peach settle at home gave a tender shape to a routine that had begun with worry over feeding.
The house gave Peach another place to be cared for while she continued spending her days with the goats. Tonight, Frankie and Winnie were about to become part of that new picture.
## Two Curious Faces at the Door
Katie entered with Peach tucked securely against her. Frankie looked up first. Winnie noticed a moment later, watching the small newcomer from her place in the room.
Peach watched back.
She had met a dog before, but Frankie and Winnie were unfamiliar. From Katie’s arms, she could take in the room and the two animals who belonged there. Katie settled where she could see everyone and let the first moment be a quiet one.
Frankie edged closer, then paused. Winnie stayed where she was. Peach stretched her neck just enough to look at Frankie before returning her attention to Katie.
Hardly anything had happened, yet it was a beginning. Frankie could investigate from a comfortable distance. Winnie could watch. Peach could remain close to the person holding her.
Katie spoke softly as she moved through the room. Frankie listened for a moment, then looked at Peach again. Winnie found a spot nearby where she could keep an eye on them. Peach watched this household rhythm unfold.
No one had to decide how they felt about one another in a single minute. There would be time for more looks and perhaps a closer greeting after Peach had settled and eaten.
## The Bottle Makes Things Familiar
As Katie prepared Peach’s milk, the little goat’s attention shifted. Whatever she thought of Frankie and Winnie, she understood what the bottle meant.
She pressed toward Katie, eager for the meal she had begun to expect. Katie helped her settle, offered the bottle, and waited while Peach found the nipple. Soon the room held the quiet sounds of a baby goat drinking.
Frankie watched from a short distance. Winnie lifted her head whenever Peach moved, then relaxed again. Neither dog needed to join the feeding. They had places to rest while Katie held the bottle.
Peach paused once and glanced around. Frankie was still there. Winnie was still there. Katie was holding the bottle exactly where she needed it. Peach returned to her milk.
For Katie, that simple return mattered. Peach’s world had changed quickly since Bella began turning her away at feeding time. The bottle was becoming familiar, and the house was beginning to have a pattern Peach could recognize. Dinner arrived. Katie stayed close. The room remained calm even with new companions nearby.
When Peach had taken what she wanted, Katie gave her time to settle. A baby goat with a full belly could still be curious. Peach looked around again, ready to learn more about the two dogs whose home she was visiting.
## One Brave Step, Then Another
Katie lowered Peach beside her while keeping a close watch. Frankie remained nearby. Winnie shifted to another spot, leaving a path across the room.
Peach took a few steps. She paused, as she often did outside before trying a new chair or climbing challenge. Then she moved toward Frankie, stopping before they touched. Frankie stayed still long enough for Peach to make her own decision.
Peach turned back.
Katie smiled at the little retreat. Peach could look, approach, and return whenever she wished. She had the whole evening to explore and a safe lap waiting when she was ready to rest.
A little later, she wandered toward Winnie. Winnie raised her head, and Peach stopped again. This time they shared a quiet look before Peach chose a different direction. Katie let the moment end there.
Frankie had seen Peach move across the room and return to Katie. Winnie had watched the little goat approach and leave. Their visitor was becoming more familiar, one ordinary movement at a time.
Peach eventually found her way back to Katie’s lap. She settled in with the ease of a kid who knew exactly where she wanted to be. Frankie lay down nearby. Winnie chose a place on Katie’s other side.
For their first evening, that was enough. Peach could eat, explore, and settle while the dogs grew used to her presence. Katie stayed with them, watching the room grow still.
## A Happy Ending That Can Grow
By the time the evening quieted, Peach had taken her bottle and met Frankie and Winnie. The dogs had room to observe her. Peach had room to explore. Katie had been close enough to help whenever any of them needed a pause.
It was a happy ending that suited a first meeting: three animals comfortable in the same room, with Katie beside them.
Tomorrow, Peach would return to the goats. Mario and Luigi would have another game to invent. Bella would still be part of Peach’s world, even while Katie continued helping her at feeding time. Later, Peach could come back to the house and find a bottle, a familiar lap, and two dogs whose faces were no longer entirely new.
Peach had spent the day among her brothers and ended it in a quiet room. Frankie rested nearby. Winnie stayed close. Katie looked down at the little goat who had become her newest house companion and thought of how much Peach had learned.
Princess Peach had found another place where she could feel at home.
**What would you love to see next: Peach greeting Frankie, a quiet moment with Winnie, or all three settling near Katie after her bottle?**
