>We have a destination, then. Proceed!
>Along the way to Pinkie's, you take stock of how long you were in the Oubliette. Your chat with the Water Champion ran a bit longer than you thought, as the time is now a quarter to one in the afternoon. The sky is greyer than when you left, and you wouldn't be surprised to see snow within the hour. The damp chill on the breeze would seem to confirm this.
>You find the streets rather quiet as you head down the road, apart from the notable exceptions of a pair of police cruisers seemingly on patrol. The one that passes by you heading back towards the school emanates a faint aura of magical power, a sensation not completely dissimilar to what you feel when scanning with your own Lightborn powers. Possibly they're searching for something related to the two Champions? You can't be sure. But whatever their goal, they seem to take no note of your or your companions. In fact, apart from a brief exchange of hellos with a pair of black-winged youkai who pass you by on the street, the walk down towards Pinkies is uneventful, save for Lily gushing about various types of ice cream. You get the impression there isn't much in this realm she doesn't like.
>"What about you, White Rose?" she asks after trying to weigh the difference between cotton candy ice cream and cotton candy true. "What's your favourite kind?"
>The kasha smiles a small smile. "Vanilla."
>"Ah, a classic, vanilla."
>"It was the first flavor mistress bought for me."
>You remember that day. Rin had never had a taste of ice cream before you took possession of her. And while she very much enjoyed the treat, you know she enjoyed more simply having the freedom to have it, and the fact that it came from you.
