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And the pirate guy was back, having deemed this a good time to stuff his face with pastries. Zircon bit back a groan. At least he didn't jump to blaming the dark fairies as Sky had done, instead suggesting an investigation, and heading off to search for clues.

With a nod, Zircon followed him to the ballroom - and gasped as someone barrelled in, crashing right into the statue that had once been Coralie. [color=4DA6FF]"Be careful!"[/color] Voice rising in desperation, she stretched her arm out and darted forward, but thankfully the newcomer had grabbed hold of Coralie in a dance-like move and steadied her. Placing a hand over her thudding heart and breathing a huge sigh of relief, Zircon landed next to the windswept blue-haired fairy, on whom the situation quickly dawned.

“Were these fairies turned into stone?”

In response to the newcomer's question, Zircon gave a grim nod. [color=4DA6FF]"Just now. We're trying to figure out how it happened, and who did this."[/color] As several pastries bounced off of her head and shoulders, she rolled her eyes upwards at the wannabe pirate, who scanned the area from the chandelier. [color=4DA6FF]"Which would be easier without the rain of sweets."[/color] Sweeping crumbs out of her hair, she flew around the room, her gaze darting this way and that for any hints.