Mika paced nervously. She kept looking back at the door, as if Silver would suddenly pop out.
"Mika, for goodness sake! Stop pacing about. You're making me dizzy, not to mention nervous," Variante said at last.
Sheepishly, she looked at him and said, "Sorry, can't help it. It's in my genes to panic and so on."
Grinning, Sakura said mischievously, "Oh, Mika's just worried about her boyfriend, eh, Mika?"
Glaring at her, Mika exclaimed, "Hey, no funny stuff okay? Silver's just my friend. Besides, what's taking him so long? He should be here by now." She looked worriedly once more at the entrance before looking back at Sakura, who was currently laughing while making puppy-dog faces at her.
"So what's all the fuss about? I'm here already, aren't I?" A voice spoke out from behind her. Startled, Mika swirled around, only stopping in time as her elbows nearly punched the lights out of the startled wizard.
"Oops! Sorry Silver! You shouldn't have startled me like that," apologized Mika anxiously. Silver merely grunted as he regained his composure.
"Wow Mika, you should have become a monk instead of a huntress," chuckled Black. The rest laughed with him.
Mika sent him a withering look as she helped Silver up. Silver waved her off impatiently. "Clay, I need you to follow me. King Midgard wants to see you now," he stated as he brushed his dusty cloak.
Taken aback, Clay stuttered, "M-me?"
"Duh! Of course you! You were the one that was bullied by those lousy knight, weren't you?" Silver said impatiently as he tugged the novice's arm and headed towards the entrance once more.
"The rest of you will have to wait here. I'm not so sure if His Royal Highness is really that gracious," he called back as he pushed Clay out of sight.
"Great, more waiting!" groaned Variante.