"Hold up a second," A quiet yet oddly commanding voice said behind Kyuuten and his master. Merrian wheeled her chair out of the guildhall, stopping just feet from the pair. "There's no way I'm going to let you take my star pupil and leave me behind." There was a bag slung across the back of her chair, and something inside clinked as she reached into it.

"Catch," She said, pulling something flashy out of the bag and tossing it to Kyuuten. The key of the Proxy glimmered in the sun as it arced through the air.

"I want to see you practicing with that spirit once a day at least. Just start with a normal gate opening, don't worry about making a bond just yet. Proxy isn't going to be like any of the other spirits you've collected."

She started moving forward until she stopped next to Orin. "Of course, you have no objections with me accompanying you, right twinkle toes?"