[🎶 We're All In This Together – Song by Cast, High School Musical and Walt Disney.]
"I know what we should do. We should organise a party. Just close friends."
"But we're at one?"
Cora was talking to Aya Naamah at a sendoff soiree conducted at Bolta's residence the night after.
Eighteen hours had passed since Rafel had the weird conversation with his friends about leaving; he was not sure to where, but he couldn't hide from his Aunt forever. The term was ending in a few days. The Inclusion Rituals were passed; Bolta had come in with the good news on Coronis's back, in blue flight-leathers on the dragon's saddle, just this afternoon—hence the ongoing party.
The sound of romping music threatened to drown out Aya's voice. She shouted to be heard above the bass. "This is already a party, isn't it?" She offered Cora again. On the dance floor three feet away from where they stood, Israfel twirled Rosa and Ravenna around. Percival and Brunhilda hooked arms and were doing the jig.