Though Wyndella wanted to leave Hell immediately, they ended up having to wait until the next day—not for Nicole, who had returned to Harper County, or Layla, who needed to settle a few affairs, but for Barda, who was busy cracking planets open like eggs in the Crystal Realm.
Yes, you read that right.
It wasn't like he needed the law crystals from them, so he ended up tossing everything to Arthur, who passed them to his mother with a sigh.
As planned with her mother, Layla was accompanied by Number Two, who was to act as both maid and bodyguard.
Nicole, of course, had the Great Spirit who always stayed by her side come along, though she was far from pleased about Nicole heading to Valmone with Arthur. There had almost been a minor argument with Arthur over it, but he shut it down with a simple statement.
