When everyone else woke up in the morning, there was a massive garden party in the open grass outside the Guild House in the Tiny World, and the Naga were already present, playing darts with moving targets.
The game had been a last-minute addition by Opal, but it had been an instant hit.
"What are we celebrating?" Dana asked when she saw the party decorations.
"Miss Opal made it to the Totem Rank last night, officially. It’s a bit unusual to have her decorate her own party, but she’s the best at it." Karl explained.
That made sense to Dana. She was born as a master of the Illusionary Domain, and as long as nobody was actively trying to damage her illusions, the butterfly could create any scene that she desired instantly.
The Naga had been shocked by the elaborate setup, but then Butterfly came out in person, they immediately recognized the slightly unstable aura that marked a recent upgrade.
{Oh, now I see why the fuss. A new Totem is an important day for any Clan. Even one as powerful as yours.} One of the Naga whispered to Remi.
Remi nodded happily. {More of us should make that point soon, as we all work together despite our different specialties. The goal is to have over half the group be Totem Ranked within the month.}
The Naga chuckled at her enthusiasm, then realized that she was completely serious.
Remi’s confidence that they would actually make it to Totem Rank was confusing, but infectious. The Naga was excited to have an alliance with a Totem Ranked Queen, as it would lead to great respect for his people among the surrounding tribes.
What he hadn’t realized yet was that Remi had no intentions of staying with their Clan after she visited the temple.
With Opal present, the party could get properly started, and Lotus started bringing out trays of snacks, while Karl did his best to mimic Opal’s illusionary abilities to set off fireworks in the sky of the Tiny World.
But true to her expectations, after saying hello to everyone, receiving their congratulations and floating around for a bit, she was ready to head back to her space.
But Cara had a plan.
[Sister, I set up an obstacle course. Come race me.] The Chaos Badger insisted.
The course was a set of hoops on sticks planted around the garden at various angles and heights, but for smaller flying species, they were an excellent obstacle course.
[There is no set order, you just have to pass through them all.] Cara insisted, then frowned as she saw that Rae was going around the garden, turning the hoops so that they faced different directions.
That would completely change the most efficient route around the course.
Rae waved her human form’s hands over her head to get their attention.
[Line up side by side. Ready? GO!]
The two smallest flyers of the group dashed out around the garden, and Cara realized that even knowing the course in advance wouldn’t save her.
Sister Opal was incredibly fast, and her agility was on a whole other level.
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