[For once, Kaede not only willingly participated in a social event—she led the way once in it, tugging insistently on her Bonded's arm as she walked fast for a few brisk steps and paused again so Chariot could catch up. The Chimera still wasn't smiling, exactly—but the harsher lines to her face were smoothed away, and her tail flicked contentedly whenever she glanced back at the Witch, which was often. Her mask was off, tied to her belt by its strings and out of the way.]
Closed to Chariot
Come on. The photobooth's finally empty now.