Chapter 19
It's Been a Long Time
Gallina stood at the base of a cliff, looking around at the landscape. She wasn't very happy with what she saw.
Gallina – (annoyed) I thought there was supposed to be a town here.
Falco – (turning to glare at Slippy) Slippy landed us in the wrong place.
Gallina – Figures. Okay, which way is the town?
Dasar runs to the top of a hill near the cliffs and stands looking down at the ship that has landed there. She sees the crew of the ship head off in the direction of town.
Dasar – (running to catch up with them) WAIT! STOP! YOU'RE GOING THE WRONG WAY! (they all turn and watch her run up to them) You're going the wrong way!
Crystal – What do you mean? The town is this way.
Dasar – Yes, but, you're supposed to come with me. Lya wants to speak with you before you do anything.
Gallina – Lya?! You mean she's here?
Dasar – Of course! Where else would she be?
In the Library:
Lya looks like she just threw herself in one of the chairs and is reading from a very large book.
Dasar – (coming in excitedly) Lya! I brought them back! They're here! (looking down at Lya, who hasn't even acknowledged that she is listening) Are you even paying the slightest bit of attention to me?!
Lya – (still reading) No, not really.
Gallina – You haven't changed at all I see.
Lya – (snapping the book shut and turning around to look at Gallina; a huge grin spreads across her face) What are you doing here?!
Gallina – What? I'm not allowed to check up on an old friend?
Lya – No one from earth knows I'm here, so I can only imagine where you must've been in the past few years. (stands up and hugs Gallina) It's been a long time. What have you been doing, to show up here? And on the Great Fox, too.
Gallina – That's a long story. But it can't be any longer than your story about how you got here.
Lya – I guess it's going to be another sleepless night. Come on.