Dragoncrest Cliffs Continuity

lafayette and @Lucette were not far behind shadess, trotting alongside each other with long, elegant strides. for his part, the boy broke into a wide grin upon hearing mireille's words. the pearl ceremony!

he'd heard tell of this magical occasion from a couple different souls. here, his journey in serving sapphique would begin.

what d'you t'ink you'll find, luce? he asked her softly, sea-green eyes solemn as he gazed over the assembled oysters. a bright pale one, maybe? or somet'ing more colorful? his heart leapt at the thought, even as he wondered what that would mean.

he caught manman's gaze and straightened proudly, standing at quiet attention while he waited for the proceedings to begin.

and then it was time.

lafayette rushed eagerly forward, but when he reached down for his oyster of choice, he felt eyes upon him. glancing upward, he saw lucette had dived for the same smooth disk, and was holding the other end in her teeth .

now what?