(timeskip to after dinner?)

( sounds good. )

Taylor sat there for a few seconds before thanking Deanna for the meal. He then got up and started cleaning off the table, hoping that no one would mind.

Elisa also thanked Deanna and helped take the food dishes to the kitchen. She was worried that Deanna would be staying here but figured to wait and ask later.

Ruby thanked Deanna for the meal as well before taking her own plate into the kitchen, though she wondered if Deanna would be staying with her mother. She had a feeling that was what was making Elisa so sad at the moment...

Thalia helped clean up and gave Sakura a smirk. " Do you think we'll be staying here? " She asked.

"It's possible, but I would like to say good-bye to Tracy and the others if that is the case," the mistress of the Clow Cards/Sakura Cards admitted. She was glad that Tracy and the others were so accomondating when she was first captured and wanted to at least say good-bye to them in person.

"I would too. " Thalia said knowing Tracy had done so much for them.

"But that's only if Deanna decides to stay here," Sakura replied.

" Right. I can't wait to see Carly and Alex again. I just hope the snow lets up so they can make it safely. " Thalia said.

"Agreed," Deanna said as she entered the kitchen as well.

"Ready to message everyone?" Carly asked Alex and was looking forward to talking to her friends again.

Alex nodded with a grin. He had a feeling that tomorrow Angelus would be ready to take them back to where they come.

Carly called Deanna and hoped the weather would clear up on the mountain. " I hope that storm stops before we leave. " She said.

Deanna heard her bishidex ringing and grinned lightly. Opening it up, she grinned when she saw Carly's face. "Hey sis"

" Hey. How is everything there?" Carly asked.

"We're doing fine. We just got finished with dinner actually," Deanna replied before heading back to the other room, grinning when she saw the others help clean up.

"Same here actually. " Carly said with a grin. " Anything interesting happening. " She asked.

"Nothing much," Deanna replied.

" Not much happening here either. Artunia is doing better and is quite the fighter. " Carly said feeling that Artie should be the one to tell her secret.

"Really? That's good to hear. Perhaps we can have a practice match when you get back?" Deanna asked, as the others nodded, knowing that they wanted to see the match as well.

" Sounds good. What do you think Artie and Max ?" Carly asked with a grin.

"I'm up for it," Max said with a grin and while Artie was a little nervous about fighting Deanna's Bishies, she too nodded after a few seconds.

" We're all up to it. " Carly said. " Keep us informed on the weather since we are possibly leaving soon. "She added.

"How soon?" Taylor asked, curious. He was waiting to see his friend again, and was glad to hear that Artunia was able to get a full recovery.