The three women caught up well into the night.
When Mandy arrived, she had brought a reinstatement application. Once Zinnia finished filling it out, Mandy carefully tucked the form into a folder and smiled. "If Helion and the others find out you're rejoining the Legion of Everglow, they'll be over the moon."
Zinnia, still weak, managed a faint joke. "Hmph, they might even pick a fight over it."
The light-hearted comment brought a spark of nostalgia to Zinnia's face, brightening it slightly as memories of their roommate days resurfaced. Though the smile was small, it was genuine.
Mandy, however, couldn't help sighing inwardly. She rose, tucking the folder under her arm. "It's late. I should get going."
As she stepped outside, the night wind struck her, and she hurried to the wall for support.
Covering her mouth, she trembled with silent sobs, trying not to make a sound.
