Another flash heralded the appearance of one more new arrival, depositing a blue-haired girl and a strange blue dog thing about the size of her head onto the cobblestones. The dog tottered around a bit, its eyes spiralling, before collapsing against her leg.

"R-rikka, where are we now~quel?"

Rikka sighed, pushing herself to her feet and putting Raquel on her shoulder.

"I'm not sure. I don't think I've ever seen anywhere like this outside of a book before."

She looked around, taking note of how those around her seemed to be regarding them with fear and some suspicion.

"But I get the feeling we shouldn't be staying."