The hover car landed smoothly outside Leah's apartment building.
"Today was absolutely amazing, Elena!" Before getting out, Leah looked at Elena with sparkling eyes. Her face still glowed with excitement. "Especially when you saved that person, so cool! If I were male, I'd definitely fight to marry you too!"
Elena laughed and reached over to ruffle her hair.
Leah stuck out her tongue and hunched her shoulders. She added quietly, "But never mind... I'm scared your husbands would actually tear me apart." She made an exaggerated throat-slitting gesture, then waved and ran into the building with a laugh.
Elena shook her head with amusement and started the hover car.
When she returned to the estate, dusk had deepened. Grandma Mae waited in the entrance hall as usual.
"Elena,
