Kijani was reading her Art of War book while eating a second roast beef sandwich. She grinned at Connor and waved at him cheerfully. "There's my favorite nerd!" She gave him a one armed hug. "How are you, my dear? You look happy."

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Devika watched from the grass as a blur of rainbow light shot by her. She got the briefest sense of unease, and then it was gone. A second blur went by, and that had a sense of energy and anticipation. She sighed, and tightened her jacket around herself, making sure her gloves were set.