Camilla and Emily finally arrive.

The mood was tense in the car until they arrived at the convention, and Camilla could tell that the day was already off to a poor start. But that wasn't her fault! What exactly was she supposed to do, let her only daughter flash random strangers in the street? She wasn't that kind of mother.

Each of them slammed the door of the van shut as they stepped out in their high heels, standing tall as Black Canaries were supposed to. Camilla tried to feel and look proud, but she couldn't help but notice that Emily was walking much more steadily in her own even higher heels than her mother was. Weren't high school seniors supposed to be awkward?

The Shah women made their way to the front doors of the convention. They both earned plenty of whistles and jeers from pervy men and women in the crowd. When those shouts were directed at Camilla, they made her feel powerful and sexy, but as soon as the crowd seemed to be paying attention to Emily as well, her feelings on the matter soured somewhat. She tried to put it out of her mind as she presented both of their tickets to the staff member at the gate to the hall. Soon, they were given their bracelets and allowed into the grand spectacle that was the convention hall of Seriously Awesome Expo.

These events always awed Camilla. So many people, so many things to do and to see... it was a nerd's biggest dream to go to a convention.

Emily was already looking a little bored. Well, Camilla would have none of that. She was determined to salvage the rest of this day, no matter what had happened already this morning.

"Well, what should we do first?" Camilla asked her daughter cheerily.