Chapter 25. Dancing Partners, Reunited
Rifiuto: Non Miniera
"All right. Let's start looking."
The small group met in the Shiz library, planning to go through the whole room in order to find something to help bring Fae back. The cafe outside Shiz had stocked them up with enough coffee, and the cafeteria had given them enough stuff to nibble on while they searched, to last the group four weeks. The girls were excused from classes, which was good, seeing as Makinla was now being ostracized for making Fae disappear.
Glinda had gone so far to get ahold of the Meagravess of Tenmeadows, who agreed to gratefully lend a hand. Just as everyone started looking, the library door opened, and the Meagravess entered.
"So, what do we need to look up?" Elphaba's head snapped up, to see Milla standing in the doorway. Milla, had been her partner in dance. Instantly, she dropped the book she was holding, and rushed towards her old friend.
"Elphie?" Milla whispered, hurrying to her. The two stopped a mere foot away from each other.
"Meagravess." Elphaba said.
"Oh Elphie." Milla said, going to wrap her friend in a hug; the woman backed up.
"You dare address the queen in that manner?" She asked, her regal air showing. Milla caught the smile on her friends lips, and decided to play along.
"I'm so sorry, Your Majesty." She said, curtsying. Once she stood, the two women burst into laughter, hugging each other tightly.
"Oh Milla, it's so good to see you again."
"You too Elphie." They pulled apart. "How long has it been? I believe the last time I saw you, was at your and Fiyero's wedding, and graduation. So that makes it, what? Twenty years?"
Elphaba nodded.
"Close to twenty-five- thirty years."
"What have you been up to?"
"Besides ruling a country?" Milla nodded. "Let's see, I had a couple children."
"Really? Just a couple?" Milla asked, taking her friend's hands. Elphaba nodded.
"Liir, my son, and my daughter, Fae." Elphaba said, pointing to Liir, who nodded.
"And, where's Fae?"
Elphaba stayed silent.
"That's why I asked you to come. Fae's missing, and we think she may have been sent somewhere."
"I.....accidently cast a spell that sent her somewhere." Makinla said, speaking up siince they got to the library.
Milla nodded.
"Well, let me know what to look for, and I'll look." Elphaba smiled at her.
"Thank you." She whispered, hugging her friend again.