The Causeway, Monday Morning

[not_of_the_nora]

They were leaving a day late, because the school authorities hadn't wanted to leave while anyone might have remained in the middle of a tragic reunion. Go figure.

They'd put that message out there. Aloy had been annoyed by it: it was just another reminder that her mother, whoever she was, hadn't just magically appeared on island and divulged all her truths.

She dragged her one bag of supplies to the causeway that morning, in an irritated mood, and sat down by the causeway. Now for everyone else to arrive.

[[ gather up for the trip, folks! ]]

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[bookbeltof_love]

"And together, it'll be like we've got everything we need!!!!!!!" Nina shrugged, still looking pleased with herself. "I'll let Vette know about you too, so she doesn't think you're just taking my stuff if you need anything!!!!!! Sharing isn't as easy as having everything, but like, I'm used to boarding schools--this happens all the time!!!!!"

[mylandmyrules]

"Where I grew up most everything was hand-me-downs or we made ourselves," Nell said. "So it ain't nothing new for me."

"Except for how kind you are," she added quickly.

[bookbeltof_love]

"Kindness shouldn't be new for anyone!!!!!" Nina said earnestly. "And you're very kind too--where do you work????? I'm at both the magic shop and the C.I.C."

She still had no idea what the C.I.C. stood for, mind.

[mylandmyrules]

Kindness wasn't as common in Nell' s life all the time.

"I work at the flower shop," Nell said. "It's really wonderful there. And I'm good with plants. I must admit I haven't been to either of the places that you work. Are they nice?"