[When they settle down for dinner, River is more than happy to show Henry the ropes of grilling, the type of meats they had, and also the accompanying vegetables and sides ("It's like the perfect balance of protein and fiber bro! But it isn't boring at all!"). It's a pleasant dinner with iced tea passed around and some light conversation between River and Amelia (she asks about any new patients or trainees and though his information is vague, he seems like he's happily busy) with an occasional quip by Simon.
Emily sits between Amelia and Henry with her own bowl of rice and cut-up meats. At one point, she reaches into her bag and offers Henry a shiny mandarin orange ("It's seedless," she tells him seriously as she offers him her treasured fruit).
The sun fades and the sky goes dark and the only light comes from some lamps that River brought along and the charcoal of the grill. River's truck has already been arranged so that it's parked near the lake shore and Amelia has helped him set up a ramp so that the boxes can slide down into the water.
And finally, the full moon hovers above the lake reflecting on its surface. Emily is the first to sense a change in the atmosphere (a change in pressure, it smells of salt, unknowable plants, and air, and the sky looks so much clearer with hundreds of thousands of stars). She pushes herself off of her chair to run to the edge of the lake.
She points to it excitedly.]
"It's blue!"
[The normal denizens of Blackgale only know Blue Moon Lake as a quaint moniker and not an indication of something literal. But this view, this very reality they're in, is the world of magic and espers who live alongside fantastic wonders, only for their eyes.
Amelia has already stood up and has taken the coffin in her arms.]
Well? [She gestures her head at Henry towards the water.]
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Emily sits between Amelia and Henry with her own bowl of rice and cut-up meats. At one point, she reaches into her bag and offers Henry a shiny mandarin orange ("It's seedless," she tells him seriously as she offers him her treasured fruit).
The sun fades and the sky goes dark and the only light comes from some lamps that River brought along and the charcoal of the grill. River's truck has already been arranged so that it's parked near the lake shore and Amelia has helped him set up a ramp so that the boxes can slide down into the water.
And finally, the full moon hovers above the lake reflecting on its surface. Emily is the first to sense a change in the atmosphere (a change in pressure, it smells of salt, unknowable plants, and air, and the sky looks so much clearer with hundreds of thousands of stars). She pushes herself off of her chair to run to the edge of the lake.
She points to it excitedly.]
"It's blue!"
[The normal denizens of Blackgale only know Blue Moon Lake as a quaint moniker and not an indication of something literal. But this view, this very reality they're in, is the world of magic and espers who live alongside fantastic wonders, only for their eyes.
Amelia has already stood up and has taken the coffin in her arms.]
Well? [She gestures her head at Henry towards the water.]
You ready?