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Zircon tried not to wince as Sky said he'd have to drive the carriage. His assertion that it shouldn't be too difficult didn't fill her with confidence - it implied he'd never done this before. Reluctantly, she climbed into the carriage, grimacing when the navigator Juniper asked for directions. [color=4DA6FF]"This doesn't exactly bode well for the journey,"[/color] she whispered to Vyvien.

She was right. She grasped the side of the carriage as it veered and swerved, nearly crashing several times. Not only did Sky clearly have zero driving experience, he treated flirting with the dark fairy as more important than watching where he was going, after having trash-talked the guy's entire people no less. 

At least Vyvien had something to focus on, crafting her device despite the adverse conditions. When Vyvien asked everyone to imbue component crystals with magic energy, as well as for their names, Zircon nodded and took one of the marble-like gems. [color=4DA6FF]"I'm Zircon,"[/color] she said simply, the crystal glowing pale blue and turning cold as she channeled magic into it. [color=4DA6FF]"Heads up, it's a little chilly."[/color] She handed it back, mindful of how easy it was to drop things on this ride, especially if Vyvien got startled at the temperature.

For all her fears of getting lost, by some miracle a green stretch of forest came into view. She sighed in relief as the carriage descended, only to flinch out of the way as the carriage swung dangerously close to the treetops, a branch nearly scratching her face. Leaning to the side, she kept her arms and wings folded close against her body. [color=4DA6FF]"Ah! Watch out!"[/color] Her heart thumped as Sky narrowly avoided colliding with a group of fairies upon landing.

Exhaling sharply, she climbed out at once. [color=4DA6FF]"Well, we made it, against all odds,"[/color] she muttered, keeping her voice low enough that Sky wouldn't hear. The prince was preoccupied right now anyway, tending to the unicorns he'd well and truly spooked. Craning her neck, Zircon stared up at the giant tree, fists clenched as she hoped against hope Mrs Greypetal could cure the petrified fairies.