Once the crowd had completely dispersed, the students from the various academies who had stayed in the stands were finally allowed to return to their shiphouses.
Mistblade, Maple Syrup, and Fat Goose came running straight to find Rita. The moment she saw them at her door, Rita pulled them inside. Even if they hadn't come looking for her, she would have gone to find them.
She pulled out the lie-detecting gem Mistblade had given her earlier and clipped it to her collar, then said to Mistblade, "Can you copy my snowman? I need to copy that skill of yours, but I swear it won't affect your own skill in any way."
The gem didn't glow—she was telling the truth.
Mistblade reached out and copied the other snowman Rita was holding.
