As night arrived, a dreamlike aurora appeared over the horizon once more, and Charlie led Penny, Ruby, and Vera toward it.

This time, Vera packed a huge duffel bag and made Charlie carry it.

Naturally, he wouldn't have issues carrying a hundred pounds in one hand, but that wasn't the case for her, especially walking on snow on top of that.

On the other hand, Ruby and Penny both had a spring in their steps, unable to hide their excitement at the thought of learning even better hand seals.

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