"Now, just stay quiet and try your best to look dignified."
With this single instruction, Chihiro turned towards the doors and grew as silent as he became still.
He wasn't made to wait for long, though.
Before I could even count to ten—assuming I ever bothered to do so in the first place—the carriage doors swung open, pulled away by the very same butler that came to greet us back in the border city.
Right now, however, rather than being the one to guide us around, he simply stood by the side, perfectly fulfilling Chihiro's instruction from just a moment ago, even though they were clearly not aimed at him.
"Let's go." Seeing her dad take the first step outside, Claire quickly grabbed my hand and gave it a tight squeeze followed by a bright smile. She then let go of my hand and followed her dad, taking just a second at the carriage's doorstep to fix her clothes before slowly stepping out.
