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[center][color=DarkOrchid]U-Umm, Mia?[/color]

[color=SpringGreen]Hmm?[/color]

[color=DarkOrchid]E-Everyone’s d-doing these quote things, so I, um, thought that m-maybe we should do one, t-too?[/color]

[color=SpringGreen]I do not think that is necessary, little sister. We should let our actions speak for themselves. Besides, if everyone used them, they would lose their uniqueness.[/color]

[color=DarkOrchid]Oh, uh, I g-guess you’re right. That would be pretty ba—  Oh my gosh! Is that Faith?![/color]

[color=888888]-Connie and Mia[/color][/center]

Although Gaia was pleased to see the beam of spirits fade away into nothingness, she was disappointed to discover that neither her barrage nor Sakura’s killing blow had managed to cause any noticeable damage to the lupine monstrosity that had fired it. Apparently, the twisted creature had thrown up a decoy barrier to absorb the powerful attacks, leaving it unscathed. Well, that was unfortunate…

Even more unfortunate, was the creature’s follow up attack, a trio of energy beams. While she could do little to stop the beams directed at Shoggy and Emily, Gaia prepared to raise a barrier of thick leaves and vines from the side of the beanstalk to shield Connie and herself. However, before she could do this, Shoggy managed to deflect all three of the beams back at the giant ethereal wolf that had shot them. As Gaia observed this, the verdant magical girl also noticed something out of the corner of her eye. Turning to focus on it more fully, she was confronted with the sight of Faith standing atop one of her music notes. Worryingly, the Fae magical girl seemed to be aiming her harp in their direction, and what she said next was even more alarming.  

[color=SpringGreen]“Faith!”[/color] Gaia called out to the fairy girl. [color=SpringGreen]“What are you talking about?! We only wish to cleanse the park of these horrors! What are you even doing here?”[/color] 

For her part, Connie could only stare blankly as her mind spun in a dizzying frenzy at the shocking revelations Faith had just imparted.  

[color=DarkOrchid][i]L-Lotus’ murderers…? S-Someone k-k-killed Lotus…?[/i][/color]

[color=DarkOrchid]“W-What’s g-going on, F-Faith?!”[/color] Connie cried in a voice filled with confusion and anguish. [color=DarkOrchid]“W-What h-happened h-here?! W-What h-happened t-to L-Lotus?!”[/color]

Connie desperately wanted to rush over to Faith and give the fairy girl a comforting hug, but that was clearly impossible, especially since Faith seemed to be pointing her weapon at them. What was going on here? Why was this happening? Fighting scary monsters was one thing, but her friends? That was something Connie would never do. She only hoped Faith felt the same…

As a side note, if there was anything good about this situation it was that Connie was sufficiently distracted by Faith to notice Shoggy’s terrifying metamorphosis. Had she done so, she would have very likely been reduced to a quivering wreck, and I think we can all agree that the poor girl has been through enough traumatic events recently.

Then again, what Faith says next might be even more traumatic for her by far…