"You have a funny idea of fun."

"Yes I do," says Helen.

"But at least you also like regular things like flying."

"That's true, I do!" says Helen. "Wanna fly?"

"Yeah!"

So they do that.

"You are lurking," Helen informs her, and smiles. "Think any interesting thoughts lately?"

"I have been thinking about geography," says Inkeri.

"Ooh. What about it?"

"I have been wondering if anything interesting with spells that deal in cardinal directions happens if you try to cast them near the poles."

"Good question!" says Helen. "If you were at the north pole, would you be at the northiest north because there wasn't any more north to go to, or the southiest south because it's south any way you point, or both? And would the magnetic poles do the same thing or is it the geographic ones that are important? What if you were on the moon?"

"I don't know at all," says Inkeri.

Helen grins. "It's still fun to think about," she says.

"Yes. I don't think any witches have been to the moon," muses Inkeri.

"Witches should go to the moon," Helen asserts. "When I grow up if nobody else has I'll do it."

"Where will you get a space suit?"

She shrugs. "I'll think of something."

"Will you tell me how spells with cardinal directions work there if you do this?"

"Of course!" she says, grinning.

"Thank you," says Inkeri.

Helen beams at her.

Inkeri smiles back.