>Home, first
>Returning to your human guise, you follow Kiku out the door of the pool, retracing your steps back towards the western gate. As you suspected, Meiling is still present, and still quite asleep. Hyozan hasn't moved either, the big malamute resting comfortably by Meiling's side. You're less sure if the canine is awake or not, but you see no reason to disturb him, so you leave the pair alone after you close the gate behind you, and head for home.
>The sloppy snow that was falling earlier has stopped now, but the sky is still covered by an ugly mass of grey clouds, threatening more wet snow to come at some point. You make a mental note to consider an umbrella when you're going out later. Weather has never really affected you or bothered you that much, but in these times, the last thing you want is to be laid up with a cold.
Though being nursed back to health by Rin and Marissa has its upsides...>All vehicles that were present when you left are still here, though Letty is no longer in evidence. Probably went back inside after the snow stopped to work on her next novel, if her habits hold true. The yard is presently deserted.
