> "Does it feel hot to you?" Nue asks, fanning herself.
> You hadn't really noticed, but it does feel a lot warmer than it did a few minutes ago. It was 80 F a minute or two ago, now you're pretty sure it's 90. Not a big deal to you, but now that you think of it the difference is fairly significant. You see Nue crane her head back, you're also pretty sure you know the cause. You decide that you have more pressing issues than talking to Yukari, so you tell her goodbye and hang up.
> "Oh right, um, listen," Utusho says. "So technically, the sun is still falling. Nothing I can't fix, but I have to be pretty close, so it'd be kind of hard keeping what's-her-name alive-say, what IS your name?"
> "Let's say it's Mars," the red-head growls.
> "Right, Mars! So, Nue, if you could take this-hold on," Utsuho says, her outstretched hand tightening around the thing she was about to hand Nue as she holds her earpiece. "Uh-huh. She doesn't seem that-wait, she did what? Seriously?"
> Nue shrugs, giving you a smug grin. "Nice having your work appreciated."
> "Alright," Utsuho continues, handing you the thing, a small, decorated earpiece. You quickly recognize the squiggles running across the device as magical commands, most likely to protect it from the heat . "It's a spare earpiece, you know, just in case. I already dialed Satori for you."
> "You're pretty beat up," Utsuho observes. It's fairly obvious, considering you can barely sit up let alone stand. "I know it's much, but the thing is, I have to take care of the sun, and Nue is... not someone I want in control. So, we're going to the dropoff soon. Preferably now." Utsuho let's her point sink in for a second, then explains, "When we get there, I don't want to leave the sun unattended. So I want you to watch the hostage until Satori comes. Shouldn't be long, she may even be there before we are, but, you know, precautions." She then yells to her hostage, "Mars lady, going down, got it?"
> The woman grumbles, saying, "Fine. Get this over with already."
>_