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Lilie sighed in relief, giving Ben a smile. Okay good, it looked like he was relatively back to normal. Or as normal as he could be. Honestly she was more surprised they were still in one piece! But she wouldn't linger on the thought, focusing more on drying herself off. She had seen Esi take the water right off her clothes once to dry herself, but her heightened control still needed some work--she was pretty sure she'd end up accidentally tearing everything off if she tried, so she opted for the old fashioned way.

As she squeezed everything she could out of her ponytail, she made sure to carefully put on her boots. She was pretty sure she was dry enough to walk comfortably through the forest and to the exit, though she was a little more worried about her wet head. Her earmuffs were cute but they didn't offer too much protection. Oh well, they [i]did[/i] have tomorrow off, if she got sick it wouldn't be the worst thing.

Once Ben was ready, the pair left the way they came, having little clues on where to go otherwise. The return of the cold caused Lilie to shudder, rubbing her arms for warmth. As she looked back, she was surprised to see the mist was gone, and only a blob of water remained. She stopped Ben from walking, deciding to examine it closely. She could see the glittering pebbles inside, and she wondered if she would move it. If it was sticking around, maybe it would give them directions if she interacted with it. Lilie decided to poke it, waiting to see what would happen.

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[sub][right]Taking on the challenge with [@Bert Macklin].[/right][/sub]