2018.03.01 Page 1017 - Magic Stick!

**Reni:** (thoughts) _**Oh!** Right, let’s see..._
**Reni:** (thoughts) _...Which compartment was it... Everything’s mixed up from the crash..._
**Reni:** (thoughts) _Here? No. Oh! Wait... Got it!_
**Reni:** (thoughts) _While I might not know much magis yet, I do come prepared! Here, Trace. This should work._
**Trace:** Oh, _uh_... thanks. ...What is it? Some kind of teleport-y thing?
**Reni:** (thoughts) _It’s a gate key. Sorry it’s dragon-sized._
**Reni:** (thoughts) _Normally, you can’t just teleport into places like your estate. But for convenience, most have a gate set up that acts as a single well-protected entry point._
**Reni:** (thoughts) _If I held it, this key would go to my home in Morlin Hall, but with **you**, it should go to yours. You can borrow it for now, though I will need it back!_
**Reni:** (thoughts) _I... actually collect magic stuff like this as a hobby. I think they’re neat._
**Karen:** _**Hang on!**_ Does that mean we aren’t going to get to ride on a dragon?!
**Reni:** (thoughts) _Er... It’d be very hard to carry so many people. Sorry._
**Karen:** _Aaaww~!_
**Trace:** Okay, so how do I–
CRZCK!