After a week and a half after the first cooking class Dal-Yora sends out invitations for tea party.
At the barrier.
They didn't exactly stay twindling their thumbs, but by and large, the people at the barrier had to focus on keeping themselves from drowning rather than doing any search and rescue. And even the few that fell in the water would be rescued by a duo of telekinetic patrolling the area. It was just not worth relocating them while the city was in chaos. Not yet, at least.
But eventually they can see something crossing the water like a skipping stone. And it's resting on the concrete floor before they know it. A recognizable van is there and the doors open, revealing the recognizable driver.
'Chelle doesn't want to leave, not exactly, but Teo and Alain are not giving her a choice. It's getting too dangerous out here.
People board the van, who then jumps to the next session of the barrier to collect another group and then go back to the shore. "How is everyone doing back there?" As the bowler hat driver.
"Damp!" Alain calls back, with surprising cheer. "Any idea where else we can help out?"
"Ha! Whole city is more rattled than the fleas in a dog that just got splashed over with cold water." The driver says looking at them through the rear mirror, it has the tones of an old saying. "You lads won't be complaining about not having anything to do! Be glad if you have time to breathe before someone shouts at you to help with something."
"Hi..." A tired voice asks, another passenger. "I wanted to ask. Are you...?"
The van hits the shore and starts making his way through town. Bouncing through or over streets. Both the passenger and their driver stop for a moment while she navigates what might be the worst of the damage, she avoids colliding with buildings.
"Chacha, The Ballistic!" The driver finally says. "Yeah, I am."
"-Oh. Awesome! I've been wanting to- Well, me and 'Chelle, we've been wanting to meet you for ages!!"
The revelation of their driver's identity is enough to pull 'Chelle out of her funk at least. "Like...yeah. This is bucket list material!"
"Ha! I am glad that I still have young fans! You're lucky that I was in town! They want a reshoot - sorry, a remake - of Golden Cloak, I was in the original for two scenes, but people still remember those scenes!" She turns completely to grin at them, her hands completely off the wheel.
While she is saying those words, the van is rolling sideways through a long stretch. She appears completely unbothered by this, and it's hard to tell if she is controlling the thing at all.
And then the vehicle halts suddenly in an upright position and perfectly parked.
"This is your stop!"
"Thank you!" 'Chelle says, scrambling towards the door. Pauses. "-Do you think we'll get a chance to talk when all this is done?"
Chacha smiles and shrugs. "I think my agenda for the next days changed and I want to stick around to help with people's morale. What's your name?"
"If you hear that I am doing a show or something, ask for 'Kishor' at the reception area and give them your names. I will let them know you can come in."
And someone, very official looking, approaches her. "Madam, please, could you-"
She mouths a sorry and grins. And turns to hears the directions.
Okay. Work hair back on. Can the very official looking person point them in the direction of a place they can be useful?
Chacha waves them goodbye and walks away, taking a notebook and writing something. The official looking person points them at the right direction.
Well then, in that direction they will go, Teo complaining good naturedly at Alain and 'Chelle fan-girling over Chacha - although willing to admit that it was incredibly cool to meet her. His Dad was a union man, and Teo had heard stories of what Chacha had done for the unions.
They need people to take turns enchanting some minor defensive wards. Mostly stamina, with a dash of health just to keep it stable long enough to be useful. Then when they are resting from that they can do some lighter triage work. "Chelle might be called to fix some machinery or two.
Soon, enough, someone recognizes her name and points towards her dad.
In which case, the two of them are going to spend a moment hugging, and catching each other up on where they're both at, before getting back to work.