Chapter 30: a jolly good day for a picnic
In the hours that follow Kai’s absolutely lovely conversation with Ms. Powder, he is treated to all manner of introduction, ranging from simple politeness to an all-encompassing desire to make him feel as welcome as possible. By the time they finally retreat into Wilma’s old childhood bedroom, Kai’s social battery is all the way charged whilst Wilma slinks towards the bunk bed.
“This used to be me and Tatiana’s room,” she says, yawning as she pulls her bags out of their pocket portal. “Then she found some old grimoire in a dumpster and made her own room. And I was all on my lonesome. ‘Til Destiny came back to visit anyway.”
With a fond smile as he sticks his head into the portal, Kai calls back, “Well, everyone needs their own space every now and again.”