She could only stare out at the city before her. Eliza had appeared upon the rooftops again, but the dreadful Winter season that had waited for the mahou's return had left her frozen in fear. She regreted not destroying that vacation dimension while she had the chance, so many questions ran through her mind. How long were they gone? What could have caused this? Has the Ebon Mint announced her death, or put her under excommunicado? What happened to Maura? And the other magical children under her wing? Eliza had to find them, see if they're okay. Using a bit of her illusion magic, the angel fashioned a hooded cloak to hide her wings and face. It was too much of a risk to be discovered as a monster girl now. [i][color=mediumpurple]Maura?? Maura, can you hear me?![/color][/i] Eliza tried to use her telepathy to check back on her patron, climbing back down to the ground with her ribbons. [i][color=mediumpurple]Where are the others?![/color][/i] Before the angel ran off, Maura appeared behind her in a blue flame. Though instead of a girl appearing around Eliza's age, there stood a young woman, holding a scythe appearing much stronger than her Soprono's Cipher. [color=mediumpurple]“M-Maura! You're okay!”[/color] Eliza spun around, and gave the Lesser Force a quick hug. [color=crimson]“I'm glad you're alright, but it's not safe for us to be out here for long. Follow me, I'll explain on the way.”[/color] Maura said, hoping to get Eliza to a safe place before they get spotted. [color=Mediumpurple]“What about Miss Veronica?”[/color] Eliza asked, holding the ruby coin in her pocket. Maura shrugged. [color=crimson]“I'm not sure what to do about our...partners, or the scarlet maiden. For now, let's just find the others and figure something out.”[/color]