Leah went home while Sunshine remained back to welcome the last squad from Kingsbridge that delivered the last of the beacons.
She got into her car and sent them all to the space. Furthermore, she went into the space and tossed all the beacons into the fire. The threat of summoning beasts was gone_ at least from fortress. The exercise was officially considered a roaring success.
She did not drive home after that. Sunshine opted to wait for Hades, and they walked back toward the residential district together. They were both tired, the adrenaline of the day finally beginning to fade into a dull ache in their joints. As they passed a small, brightly lit ice cream shop, the sweet, sugary scent of toasted waffle cones wafted through the air.
"Ice cream?" Sunshine suggested, tilting her head toward the neon sign. "I could use something sweet and cold."
