The arts building doors breathe out cool air and chatter. Stella;)'s steps slow on the warm walkway as the campus noise thins behind her.
Hana
Hey. You look like you are carrying the whole lobby on your shoulders.
Hana falls into step beside her, guitar case slung easy at her side, her expression softening when she sees Stella;)'s face.
Hana
Come with me to the Blue Lagoon. No judges, no countdowns, just water and a little breathing room.
Stella;)
...
The lagoon is farther from campus than the lobby feels.
Hana
We can walk slow. You do not have to be impressive every minute, Stella;).
✓ Quest Accepted
Go with Hana to the Blue Lagoon
✓ Quest Accepted
Open up to Hana about what is weighing on her
“That actually sounds nice,.....but I don't have swim wear”
SUCCESS (Fair Willpower, rolled +1)
Stella;)
That actually sounds nice... but I do not have swimwear.
Hana does not miss a beat. She tips her chin toward the sidewalk, then back toward Stella;), her relief showing in the way her shoulders loosen.
Hana
Then we make a stop first. No problem.
The campus hum fades behind them as they start walking, slower now, the afternoon light striping the path between the buildings.
Hana
You do not need the perfect outfit to breathe for a while.
She glances over, careful and warm, like she is giving Stella;) room to answer in her own time.
Hana
Tell me what is on your mind on the way.
“Stella pauses and mumbles some arcane words. A blue mist appears, and materializes into a pair of bikinis”
SUCCESS (Legendary Arcana, rolled +0)
Stella;) slows her steps and lifts a hand, the air around her fingertips turning cool and bright.
Stella;)
The words come easier than they should.
A thin blue mist spills from the space between her palms, curling in a neat spiral above the sidewalk.
The mist gathers, firms, and folds into fabric, one piece then the other, until a pair of bikinis hangs in the air like they have always been there.
Hana
Oh. Nice, Stella;).
Hana stops beside her, brows lifting, then softening into that same relieved support as she looks from the spell to Stella;).
Hana
That makes the stop a lot easier.
The new swimsuits drift down into Stella;)’s reach, the campus path still open ahead, waiting for her answer and Hana’s next step.
“Lead the way, ive always yearned to witness the wonders of the blue lagoon”
SUCCESS (Fair Agility, rolled +0)