"Hey, no problem.  We do have enough enemies."

"Yeah. I'd expected less - infighting - when I wished."

"Me too, honestly.  My Kyubey warned me that lots of us don't get along, but I didn't really realize how bad it was until afterwards."

"I think I have more faith in people than's generally been held up, too."

"The League seems pretty decent.  - that's what the team I met calls themselves.  But.  Yeah."  She shakes her head.

"That's good, at least."

She nods.  "You want me to stick around, or?"

"I think I'm good. Thanks, though."

"No worries.  I'll see you around, maybe."

"Definitely. I'll be heading towards Jackson next, I think." Friendly magical girls sounds like a nice change of pace.

"Have fun.  Think I'm gonna find a hotel here, loiter around Nashville for a bit."

"Most of the magical girls around Nashville aren't as annoying as that one, at least not that I've run into. Good hunting, though."

"Thanks.  You too."

With that, they part ways.

She heads back to her RV for the night, then to Jacksonville the next day. (The team is indeed very nice. She lingers for a bit, trades contact info, then heads on. The road is calling.)

Tobi does indeed stick around Nashville for a few days.  She manages not to run into wintergreen-trident again, thankfully.  Then, she too moves on.

Sasha arrives in Jackson on Saturday, runs errands, finds a parking lot to park in while she's here, walks her dog, and settles in for the night.

Sunday night, she goes hunting.

Mal is running patrol for the night. It's been calm, mostly - she's taken down a familiar, hasn't found a witch yet.

She spots a flash of purple on a rooftop in the distance, and goes to investigate. When she finds the new girl - woman, really - she slows down and waves, calling out, "Hello! Haven't seen you around before."

Sasha turns at the greeting and smiles slightly. "No. I'm a nomad. Someone I ran into mentioned there were some friendly magical girls in these parts."

"That'd probably be me and my friends. We have a group going, meeting on Saturdays. You just passing through, or are you thinking of sticking around? We'd be glad to have you if so."

"I'm not big on staying in one place, so I'll continue on sooner or later - I've been thinking of doing part of Route 66 while it's not too hot out. But I might swing back by on Saturday, depending on how my mood goes."

"Alright. Just stick clear of hunting too much in Memphis, some of the girls there are aggressive. You're welcome to hunt as much as you want here, there's plenty to go around."

"Thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind. And for the permission."

"It's no trouble at all. Do you want my contact info in case you decide to come by, or if there's an emergency? This area sometimes throws big witches."

"Sure." And contact info can be exchanged.

Sasha says goodbye afterwards, and heads out to continue her hunt.

In Jackson, Kaylee's sacrificing extracurriculars in favor of keeping her grades up.  She's noticed she tends to feel worse on days when she's low on magic, so she's been clearing her soul gem more and more often.

She spends a lot of time thinking about her wish.  She can't even remember exactly what it was she said.  To be less afraid of witches, to be able to fight without being terrified or anxious...

She still hasn't told Lianne about it yet.