"Nice to meet you! I'm May's champion."

"What's a champion?"

"A spirit summoned to support and defend their summoner."

"Also it's really cool that you can talk."

"Yes, it is. Is it cool that you can talk or does that come standard?"

"Not all champions can talk. I think its cool that I can but not as cool as some other things I can do."

"Huh." Cricket resumes rubbing his face on May.

Relatable.

Arctic and Sparkler pack up to go around the world on a well compensated vacation, hitting cities such that she will be within a couple thousand kilometers of ninety-five percent of the world's population.

First of all, is this individual Traceless wants to find anywhere in range of Vancouver?

Nope!

Anywhere on the route from there to L.A.? Palm Beach? New York?

Still no!

Anywhere in Europe?

Yep.

Where?

Southern Italy,in a smallish city called Andria, in a seedy alleyway.

Thanks, Arctic.

Does Lianelle want to come even though it will mean being on another long plane ride?

Yeah, she won't let grueling travel get in the way of being by May's side during an adventure.

Off to Italy goes Traceless and her partner (who should have an esper passport, what does she want for a codename?)

"I don't know! Something associated with Lions maybe?"

"...Lioness appears to be free."

"Works for me."

New esper passport from the esper passport office for Lioness and they're off.

Can she get away with smiling at all for her passport photo?

Yeah, they're laxer about that kind of thing for esper passports, you're even allowed to wear a mask.

No mask, just smile.