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Curious of the floating light, Marissa reached out to cup the wispy orb in her more human-like hands. She didn't sense any aura from it and couldn't tell if it was something worth worrying about like the mirages she saw in the puddle after the storm.

"I don't know." She admitted. "It kind of reminds me of those will-o-wisp from the movie Brave." The fact she even rememberd that Disney movie was a reason to be amazed. How many years has it been since she watched something on TV let alone gone to a movie theater to watch something new?

Too long, it seemed...

"It's a Scottish movie that had these little blue lights, sprits of sorts, that acted kind of like guides for the main character." Marissa looked around to see if she could spot any other twinling lights in the distance. "Should we see if we can find any more of them?"

"Even in the darkest times a little light shines though," Marissa repeated the time old saying as if it was a personal mantra. Perhaps in some capacity those words were what helped get her through her first year as a half youma. "It may not be cuddly, but in your darkest hour there is comfort in knowing you're not alone."

The wisp gentle glow cast soft shadows across Marissa face and she in turn gazed down at it with an almost saddened expression alluding to the fact that she herself was in one such place.

One moment bled into the next and after drawing in a deep breath she seamlessly put on a more neutral face and smiled. "Even if it can't be kept, you and I can find lights elsewhere. Perhaps we can get together again this weekend; watch the movie together, like you suggested, then go find a park or someplace high up to watch the fireworks.

She would have also suggested to invite Wolframite since it was a Holiday. However, with his sensitive hearing and dislike of fire, she didn't think he would enjoy such festivities.

"You don't need to apologize." Marissa smiled, then added, "It's fine, really."

Although she wasn't as nervous as Kat, Marissa understood more than she let on how apprehensive and nervous this interaction made her. This was, for lack of a better phrase, a second chance for them. Not many people get a do-over and it felt like they were both kind of tripping over their own feet trying not to make the same mistakes.

"Here," Marissa cradled the wisp in one hand and held her other out for Kat to take.

Yes it may feel awkward for a while, but hopefully, soon the two of them would be able to act more normally around each other again. The way things had ended didn't sit well with her; normally Marissa would forgive and forget just to move on with her life but too many weeks were spent dwelling on the argument.

Wolframite had survived and he had forgiven Tinaksite for what had happened. It was time for Lavendulan to follow suit. "I've missed you Kat."

"You're important to me too," She was, after all, one of the few people who accepted her despite her outward appearance and their original encounter was one that she often looked back on fondly. Intentions lost in translation led to several good laughs.

Marissa gave Kat's hand a gentle squeeze as they continued walking. It was starting to get late, within an hour or two the sun would set and most of the booths and shops would be closed for the night.