The School Gates, then into town; Sunday morning

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

The planned trip into town and around the island with Morgana, Dinah felt, would only be improved with Francine along. So fairly early Sunday morning, all three met up at the gates to wander around the island and hopefully end up at J,GoB.

After she left someone in particular a voicemail about their plans. Hey, he'd wanted her to do this!

"Ready?"

[for thatsamilkshake and nevertobequeen]

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[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

Morgana was still recovering somewhat from her last conversation (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhighdorms/1650629.html?thread=138244293#t138244293) with Arthur, but she'd been looking forward to this, and she hoped that it would keep her mind off of everything else.

"I believe I'm ready, yes," she said.

[thatsamilkshake]

"Hi, hi, ready!" Francine called, puffing up to the gate with a large backpack over one shoulder.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Hi!" Dinah bounced, then tilted her head. "What's in the backpack?"

[thatsamilkshake]

"Supplies!" Francine said, dropping it to the road and lifting things out for a second as she named them off. "Sunscreen, water bottles, neosporin, band aids, trail mix for if we get hungry..." Of course, Francine's definition of trail mix included Cookie Crisp cereal.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"You are way, way more prepared than me." Dinah grinned, and reached over to snag a bite of Cookie Crisp. "Town first, then the beach?"

[thatsamilkshake]

"I've seen what happens to Merlin without sunscreen, and you two have the same complexion," Francine said, looking to Morgana and leaving the answer to Dinah's question to her.

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

Morgana was looking at the things Francine had brought with a bit of wonder and fascination. "I think that sounds like an excellent plan," she said. "The two of you would certainly know better than I."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"You're not wrong. I already put some sunscreen on, but Morgana probably should too," Dinah admitted, and started down the path. "Cool! Okay. And Morgana, you came in by the Causeway, right? Town has everything you could need, really, clothes shops, restaurants, art, the theater. We'll just stop as we see cool stuff." Dinah shot Francine a mischievous look. "And ice cream. Merlin's faaavorite. Next to Francine!"

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine held out the bottle of sunscreen. "It's just lotion," she said. "But it'll protect your face from getting sunburned." She gave Dinah a look. "I don't know if I'd say Merlin likes me more then ice cream. That's a lot to ask."

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

The lotion had an interesting smell to it, but it felt nice and smooth as she put it on. "I'd say Merlin likes you quite a bit," she said, smiling at Francine before looking to Dinah. "Have you managed to ensnare any of the handsome boys here?"

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Ha! Noooo. Ensnare?" Dinah laughed, turning pink, and turning to walk backwards for a minute, talking to both the other two. "I'm going for ice cream with Zack tomorrow maybe, though. He's new. Very nice! Enthusiastic, and in half my classes as well as the Reserves."

[thatsamilkshake]

"He's in my cabin," Francine said, shouldering her backpack. "He's the last person there I haven't actually talked to, though."

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

"It's going to be strange, not being in the cabins," Morgana said. "I've almost just gotten used to being in such close quarters with people, and things are changing all over again."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"How's everything else going? Classes, and all?" Dinah checked as they approached the churchyard, some gravestones tipped over and others looking impressively grim. "Hey, do you miss not having a maid? 'Cause Arthur still has Merlin doing the manservant thing, but your dresses look way more complicated than this." She gestured to her capris and t-shirt. "Really pretty, but...."

[thatsamilkshake]

"But way harder to do without help than Arthur tying his shoes," Francine finished with a tiny smirk. She knew better now, but that didn't mean she was ever going to let it go.

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

"It isn't so much that I miss having a maid. People have been very kind about helping me when I need it, and unlike some people, I do know how to dress myself," Morgana said, smirking. "But I do miss Gwen. She and I are as close as Arthur and Merlin."

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

Dinah chortled at Francine, then nodded at Morgana. "Merlin mentioned her, he said she was the first friend he made in Camelot. When they were still throwing fruit at him when he was in the stocks and all. I'm sorry you're missing her. We're glad you're here, though. And I'm sure Arthur is, even if he's growling." She stopped at the corner of Sphinx and Mallard and pointed both ways. "Which way? You pick, Francine."

[thatsamilkshake]

"That way's pizza and that way's the gym," Francine said, pointing down Mallard and up Sphinx. "Not that we're going either place, but on principle, I vote towards pizza."

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

"I think pizza sounds lovely," Morgana said agreeably. She really did trust Dinah and Francine to know the best ways to go.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Pizza pizza pizza Pizza Planet!" Dinah proclaimed, and headed straight ahead for pizza. "Jen works there, she's always fighting with the back room guys, but she admits the pizza here is the best. Oh! I meant to ask, Morgana, do you want to come to Fight Club tonight? It's a sparring club here at Atlas Gym. You don't have to." Even if she told Arthur she'd bring Morgana along. "But if you fight hand-to-hand, it's a good way to practice."

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

"I assume women are allowed? Or else you wouldn't be asking," she said. The idea that she didn't have to argue for such privileges was taking some getting used to.

[thatsamilkshake]

"Katchoo goes," Francine said with a nod and a tone that did little to hide her mixed feelings on the subject.

[blondecanary.livejournal.com]

"Me too," Dinah said, doing a quick boxing combo in the air, then turning back. "You can go the first week and just watch, if you want. They're good with that. And some people are just there to learn, not fight so much." She looked over at Francine, wanting to ask if she'd talked to Katchoo, but not wanting to do so in front of Morgana. Her eyebrows might be going up, though.

[thatsamilkshake]

Francine caught the look and gave her a nod and a small smile, not about to bring it up here either.

[nevertobequeen.livejournal.com]

Morgana noticed the looks, but she wasn't about to begin trying to decipher them.

"I suppose it would be good to see what kind of fighters there are here," she said. "Especially if Arthur is going to be working with any of them."