"Not particularly, but if it's not a terrible burden I'd like a few more minutes to decide whether I'd prefer to just ask one of you to strangle me personally rather than allow my enemies the opportunity to dispose of me in a less interesting fashion."

"I don't feel all that inclined to do you personal favors that leave me guilty of murder on the planet I live on."

[Is it a terrible idea for me to do it if she asks.]

[Yes, because you would then be guilty of murder on the planet we live on.]

[If I insist on only doing it on her planet then? I've already murdered there a bunch of times.]

[...I guess.]

"I'd do it after we go back to your world, if that's what you want."

"Oh good. A minute to think then."

May sets a timer on her phone.

It's not actually a difficult decision.

"I will accept a ride home withouit the murder - however much I wish to see your champion's reaction to doing so up close. I will have to be satisfied with only your discussion about the possibility."

"You know, not every thought you have about how you kink on being a huge creep needs to be voiced out loud."

Back to the Spring's universe of origin.

Well, she'd be quieter if May didn't make such delightful faces of discomfort about things. It's not really even a kink - though the distinction isn't particularly important.

"I'm aware."

"Buh-bye now." And back to her own universe.

"I don't like her," says Lianelle once they are alone agian.

"Me either! Let's go home."

"Can I run us to the airport?"

"Be my guest."

Being helpful and running are both nice after such an unpleasant encounter.

And they have a long flight back to Toronto, during which May researches and organizes her People To Resurrect list.

May watches the take-off and than May for some time, admiring both, and then heads to the bathroom to discover whether there's a way to tuck her legs so as to do a flip without disturbing anyone.

It's really a very small bathroom and it's not long before someone wants to do bathroom things in it.

Lianelle is pretty sure she can get this but will let someone else have a turn and return later once she's thought through the mechanics more thoroughly.

It's really a good thing they fly first class.

Lianelle is back in her seat as required and watching the view closely when they descend.

And they're back in Toronto!