The dining hall fell silent after their final exchange. Only the faint clink of cups being cleared away and the footsteps of demon attendants tidying the table remained. But the silence wasn't tense; it was the quiet of a group that had just agreed on their next great step.
Sylvia stood first.
"Then… let's go now."
Sofia rose as well, brushing off her white-gold dress.
"Alright."
Alicia jumped off her chair with bright energy, her translucent hair swaying.
"Finally! I was getting bored of sitting around."
Stacia closed her small book and stored it into her dimensional space.
"We already have a destination. There's no reason to delay."
The tiny Treant leapt from Sylvia's lap and spun in the air like an excited child.
"PLOP!! Plop plop PLOP!"
(Let's go!! New adventure!! I'm ready!!)
Sofia smiled fondly at it.
"Always so full of energy…"
Alicia nudged Sofia's shoulder with a teasing grin.
"Speaking of energy, you were the one who…"
"A-ALICIA!!"
