Blanchette glanced at the cruising Landship with a spark of interest in her crimson eyes, her wide smile curving into something more mischievous.
"It might not be a bad idea to sightsee for a day or two. We could learn something useful from a place like this."
Noirette's eyes immediately lightened with excitement.
But before Noirette could verbally respond, Blanchette grabbed her arm with surprising firmness, her fingers cool against Noirette's still-feverish skin.
With a playful tug, she pulled them both forward—and downward.
Noirette felt a lurch in her stomach as they plummeted toward the ground, but instead of the expected impact, the earth parted like mist.
Reality shimmered around them, a brief disorientation of colors and sensations blending into one another, and then they reemerged in a bustling street.
The transition was seamless, as if they had stepped through a hidden door in the fabric of the world.
"Whoaa!"