> Light hugs.
> Is Hatate still around? If so...
> "So when will you be running this?"
>You give her a light hug. She returns the squeeze.
>Hatate is currently getting a good photo of Sakuya's unconscious form. "This afternoon," she says. "The edition will be a little delayed, but it'll be so worth it! You'll be getting free copies, just as soon as you tell me where to leave them."
>Smooth her hair
>"Well, I think you've earned yourself one hell of a vacation at this point. I wonder what they're going to think when they read about this in the paper?"
>"And what do we do now, anyway? Like, once the fairies are done raiding the pantry. Are they just going to fly off to their own business, now, or...?"
>You smooth Renko's hair. It's a bit damp with sweat, but you think you did a nice job washing it this morning.
>"They're going to think all kinds of things," says Renko. "And, most of 'em are going to want to go home. I'm hoping to convince a few of the maids to help us dust out that house, though. And, you know...clean out that room so we don't have to..."
>Out of the corner of your eye, you notice someone walking through the front gates up ahead, someone with a lot of small things hovering around her.
>_
