I ended up figuring out how to control the magic flowing through the river, but I couldn't come up with any practical way to use it. So, reluctantly, we headed back to the inn.
A staff member informed us that breakfast was ready, so we made our way to the dining area, the same place as yesterday. Soon, Aya-chan, Nina-chan, and the others joined us, looking like they'd just woken up.
Nina-chan, accompanied by Irena-san, had noticeably red eyes. She must have cried herself to sleep last night.
"Do you feel up to eating?" I asked Nina-chan gently.
"...Yes. I'm hungry," she replied with sleepy eyes.
I wasn't sure if her talk with the Ice Princess had helped her, but if it eased her burden even a little, then that was good enough.