If the glasses had been full the young man would probably have spilled all of them as he cried out in surprise and nearly dropped the tray.“What hap...ened?” a young woman asked.The young man shivered almost theatrically and answered, “A ghost must have walked over my grave.” He sounded serious as he said it, like he believed what he was saying. Maybe he did.A few moments later, David found out why the soft drink glasses weren’t full. The girl who had asked the question reached under the couch. A few minutes later, Liza came out with a cup of tea. I had missed eating like this and wasted no time diving into the plate. As usual for Liza, the food was delicious, with unique flavors that I had not had before. Her experimentation always seemed to turn out for the best and worked to enhance the food she made. I would have to make sure she knew how much I appreciated the effort she put into the food and how talented I thought she was. When I was done, I brought my plate back to her and. ˝ She blushed slightly as she wasn't willing to admit that she looked for the very person in front of her, but she was very excited and happy to have met him. The fighter replied, with a subtle change in his voice:˝You're a fan of someone's?˝ A short affirmative nod answered his question. He smirked, and said: ˝Come to my room...I know you were looking for me.˝ The girl flinched, surprised that the black fighter figured everything out. ˝B-but how...did you know?˝, she asked, puzzled by the turn. ” Beth set down her cup. “Are we ready?”“I think so. Come.” Ratu set her cup down as well, and led the group back up to the room with the magical hourglass. Once inside, she had Beth wait by the device, then spoke in low tones with the others.Beth craned her neck, trying to catch any additional info, but all she caught was bits of magical jargon she didn’t understand, and a level of seriousness from all three of them that made her nervous. She pulled Jenny out of her sling and held her tight.