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In the morning, Isabella does her best to extricate herself without prematurely waking Adarin. They don't need to leave on anything like a tight schedule.
She's not nearly graceful enough to reliably manage this, of course.
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"That's why. Someone else tried to grab Path, but Adarin stopped her and she didn't try after that - they just don't get it here."
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"Yup. They're pretty much all terrible. Let's grab Adarin's stuff and go," says Zeviana, business-like.
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Isabella hugs Adarin until he indicates one way or another that he'd like to go pack.
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He manages, after a little while. "Thanks," he says softly.
To his house. The broken window hasn't been repaired, and things are just as he left them.
Adarin's going to have trouble with this! But he goes and retrieves stuff to take back.
To his house. The broken window hasn't been repaired, and things are just as he left them.
Adarin's going to have trouble with this! But he goes and retrieves stuff to take back.
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His sister helps. She eyes the broken glass once, surmises what happened, and gets to work from there.
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Isabella helps put things identified for bringing along into containers.
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Isabella makes sure he is bundled up in his fluffy coat, then away they fly.
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He is bundled in his fluffy coat without trouble. On the way, Adarin solicits snuggles. He requires them.
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She snuggles him obligingly!
As far as she is concerned he need never lack for snuggles again.
As far as she is concerned he need never lack for snuggles again.
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He loves her so.
They reach the portal without further incident.
They reach the portal without further incident.
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"Hidden, right?" surmises Zeviana. "Am I about to find out what my freaky soul animal is?"
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"Yeah, it is. His appeared before I even noticed he'd crashed my picnic," says Isabella.
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Zevi snorts. "Alright, let's find out, then. If it's something terrible I will demand a freaky soul animal refund."
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"You... realize this is permanent, right? If you do not get along with your soul animal this is a sign of serious emotional problems, what you get is what you get, no take-backs?"
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"You could go back to living in your plant maze, I'm not gonna judge. If you go through and get a snail, you will have a snail. If you go through and you get a sardine you will have a medical emergency. I cannot guarantee you will get something convenient, cool, or interesting."
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"Yup. Adarin, if I have a medical emergency do the obvious thing."
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Adarin sighs. "Right. Because you're going to do whatever you like."
He's seen this look on his sister before. He knows how it goes.
He's seen this look on his sister before. He knows how it goes.
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"Yup. So let's do the thing, and see what funky soul animal I get."
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"All right," says Isabella, shrugging, duty discharged, and she flies through the portal.