Leave for the Cackling Woods yet again.

You never really thought you'd be heading back to the place you first met Delphi, and soon after that, Mistress Dajy and her harem, or at least not all of the sudden. The Cackling Woods were certainly interesting to say the least. That's where you learned that pixies exist purely as women, born of flowers, so they can often be rather interested in men, which pairs strangely with a pixie's love for mischief. Though due to her powers, and other things, even Delphi proved to be too much for the others. You accepted her despite everything, however, and she's never been happier.

Together with Delphi, you stand in the middle of the courtyard outside of the main castle. She flutters down to set in your shoulder--a gorgeous sight as always, just at the edge of your peripheral vision. Her hair is jet black and long enough to reach her waist, though she keeps it flowing mostly to one side. To match, her lips and nails are painted an extremely dark purple, and her dress, a mix of black and violet, hugs her tiny curves only to cut short at her thighs. Heels hang off her toes as she taps them impatiently against your upper shoulder. And behind her are a set of swirling purple wings. On top of that, she wears a ring shaped like a blossoming flower, and a silver chain hangs from her neck to hold a metal skull tucked between her cleavage.

"Are you all right?" she asks before turning one leg to cross over the other.

"Just remembering how stunning you look," you reply quite boldly.

After a soft inhale, she turns her head and crosses her arms with a smirk barely visible. "Did you forget or something?"

"I never forget things like that."

"Stop talking and get hopping," she demands, though faint colour can be seen over the bridge of her nose.

A figure approaches--pale brown skin, almost like wood, with messy dark blue hair. Baggy, dark brown trousers hang loose from her hips, which are covered in pockets, satchels, and a wrench, though they miraculously don't slip down any farther. A simple white tank-top with a rather low cut beneath the neck hugs her torso. It's Fava. Or rather, it's Fava's pseudo-body. Much like what was recently made for Mela, the physical nature of this form is just as living as Alice, though she doesn't require a pilot to function. While Alice is like an android, this body is more like a mech... though it feels just as human as Alice, so perhaps there is no proper comparison. You shake your head after feeling tired already just thinking about how strange a lot of things here are.

"Well if it isn't my new favourite little play-thing," Delphi says with a grin.

"What?" Fava plants her hands on her hips. "What do you mean, play-thing?"

She cackles. "Only teasing. It's just that you've been the only pixie I've met since I left my home. That and I do believe you've yet to properly pay for the naughty things you did to my friends."

In return, Fava laughs nervously. "I'm sure everyone has forgiven me by now, right? So what are you guys up to?"

"We're just about to head to the Cackling Woods. That's where I first met Delphi, actually. Have you been?" you ask.

"No. I haven't."

"Do you wanna come?"

"Mm." Delphi plays with her hair. "Do you? Do you wanna come, sweetie?"

"I feel weird for some reason," Fava responds. "But I am a little curious."

"With how many people I've been warping around, I'd honestly feel weird only bringing one anyway. Feel free to come with us if you'd like," you say. "We're hunting down some plant called Men's Bane to help cure the queen."

Fava walks up beside you. "I guess it'd do me good to see more beyond these walls. Maybe it'll give me some inspiration too."

You offer your hand. "Then prepare yourself. This can be pretty disorienting. Hold on tight and let's get going."

With Delphi on your shoulder and Fava's human-like pseudo-body holding your opposite hand, you take a deep breath through your nose. Even after a day, you're starting to feel a little taxed by so much use of this ability. It's probably for the best you aren't bringing a whole party or planning to use it more today, besides the trip back. Either way, you pull down and feel the world stretch around you. The weight strains your body. Though after you imagine with the best of your ability where you first entered the Cackling Woods all that time ago, you grunt and push off with both feet, not only leaping into the air, but through space itself. Bunny Hop!