"O-okay, I guess that settles it, then!" Lily tried another smile, and this one came out better. She'd forgotten how Ame could make anyone cheer up and feel better about themselves in second, and in spite of everything, it even worked on her. "Although, I don't really know much about clothes . . . " she laughed until she realized she wouldn't be going clothes shopping with Ame. She would use the money to leave the guild and set out on her own, to rent her own apartment and go to school. Somehow, she felt more upset about leaving now, but she shook the feeling off. Still, she decided not to tell Ame her plans. She turned to Growl.

"I hope you won't have to fly me out of anywhere, I'm kind of heavy . . . " her smile faded at the cat's glower, and she turned back to Ame, "Were you planning on starting out today? I mean, I'm ready whenever, my bags are all packed and everything, I'll-I'll go get them now!" With a nervous nod, Lily dashed to the bar. She had stuffed them in a cupboard underneath the bar that morning before going to talk to her mother, along with her prize sword and dagger, which the Titania had given her for her birthday several years ago. They were magical, Erza had said, looking at Lily strangely, but the user would have to unlock their powers for themselves. Since Lily had no powers, they were just very, very nice swords to her, and she loved them more dearly than anything in the world. 

"Going somewhere, Lily?" Mirajane, beautiful as ever, smiled down at Lily. The girl looked up from where she was crouched on the ground.

"A... I guess I'm going on a job," she said, almost to herself. She couldn't believe it, now that she was saying in out loud. She'd dreamed of doing this, and she was so happy that she would get to go with Ame. A little smile crept onto her face, and she even hugged Mirajane before walking back over to Ame. All the eyes in the guild were on her, judging her, as usual, and Lily dropped her eyes to the floor and hunched under her heavy pack. Then she realized that it wasn't that they were staring at her because they were ashamed of her. No, she looked just like a young mage going on a mission. She looked like a member of Fairy Tail.