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Eirian's smile turned bright and honest. "Sure, sounds good. Tell them I wish them luck with the transfer. Maybe when we meet up again I'll have some sketches to show you." Eirian couldn't help but notice Sally looked a bit self-conscious. "Thank you, I really appreciate that. If there's anything I can do during this to make you feel more comfortable, let me know. I want this to be fun, okay?"

They sighed wistfully as they thought back to Sally's friend. "I can't wait to go to college. It'll be great to finally focus on art and fashion at Grendel rather than all these core classes." Eirian didn't hate all the classes the Academy forced on the students, but there were some that they were definitely eager to leave behind.

"Speaking of which, I don't think I've asked you what your future hopes are," Eirian said. They looked at Sally but couldn't decide what her plans could possibly be. "Do you plan to stay down here for college or...?" They realized there were probably a lot of options and didn't want to have to list them all. Eirian also realized they secretly hoped Sally would be staying in Below.

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The prospect of touring the colleges together with friends warmed Eirian's heart. They had been hesitant to go with their parents because knowing their moms, they'd be blubbering messes and their parent would not react well to any looks Eirian might get. Eirian had resigned themselves to getting to know Grendel's campus the first day they moved there but this was a much more fun idea. "I would like that," Eirian said quickly. "Just let me know when you're going."

Eirian whistled at the various types of classes Sally wanted to take. "That sounds like a lot." They had a feeling, though, that if anyone was to succeed, it would be Sally. "I'm sure you'll do great, though." Eirian was glad to know that the Cherub that was quickly becoming one of their friends was not about to leave Below once they graduated. They were even looking forward to meeting Sally's friend from Above. If Sally liked them enough to be their friend, Eirian figured they would probably get along. "I look forward to meeting Cherie."

Suddenly Eirian sighed as they looked at what little they had to show Sally. "I'm sorry I don't have much to show you today, but I promise I've got some ideas going already," Eirian stated with a tap to their head. "I suppose the business part of our meeting can be seen as complete with that." They then looked at the cinnamon roll that had sat in the middle of the table this whole time. Pointedly Eirian took up a fork and sliced off a piece. "We can now move on to more delicious things." Eirian smiled cheekily at Sally before putting the fork into their mouth.