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Ariadne was torn between wanting to stay with Kigipigak and going to join the others. Yes ... she said, her words trailing as she looked up at him. I was just about to leave—the songs will start soon. Her voice was quiet; she hesitated.

He went on to express his feelings and bring her attention towards the sky, and she felt her heart swell at his admittance—he missed her. Did she miss him the way he missed her? She wasn't sure. There had been too much strife; the rift between him and her mother was too much for her to ignore.

She worried her bottom lip and looked towards the dancing lights. They took her breath away! She studied them, feeling peace in her heart, and was reminded of the night ahead. Did Shikoba see them, too?

They are beautiful, she said. I can stay for a little bit—it has been a while since we were alone. She smiled thinly, hoping that'd suffice.