Swim onwards.

"I can solve this problem," says Candy. "A spell. Grants something called dark-vision to anyone I choose, so I can give all of us the same advantage Kailani has with ease. Though we gotta play a little game first." Then she raises up both fists into the air. "Pick one."

"Is she always like this?" Kailani asks.

"This is our first adventure together, but yes I believe so," Snow replies.

Candy continues. "I know two important facts about Gwynevere I haven't shared. Pick a hand, and get the fact inside. Though you only get one, because my second favour is the spell. Choose wisely."

"Whose side are you on?" you ask with arms crossed.

"Sorry. This is what you get for changing back into that boring outfit."

Somehow, you can't help but feel rather used to such shenanigans. You've dealt with some of the strangest, most difficult people in the universe since coming to Absoterra. This is just par for the course. With this embodiment of chaos being how she is, you figure it'll be pointless to argue. She may not even have a second fact to begin with. Her mind is strong, however. Your Kitty Sense hardly does anything to read her whenever you try.

"This one then," you say with a touch to her right fist.

"Ta da!" She opens that hand, and from it comes the glowing image of a tome sparking with squiggly lightning bolts. "You've chose Strength. Gwynevere is actually of the phantom elite class of rogue, which is to say she's a master of dextrous bladework and harnessing the power of the shadows. A major source of her power, however, comes from a pact she made with a powerful creature known as Seno'nojoch, an ancient demigod of the deep ocean. That's why some people think she's a mage of some sort."

"No way," Kailani speaks up. "Seno'nojoch is a dark, dangerous being. To make a pact with such a creature is foolish. Though I've seen it happen before."

Snow stares down in silence before mumbling to herself. "I guess I am almost 10th level..."

"You all right?" you ask.

"Yes. Apologies. Just thinking about stuff."

"You're wondering about your elite class, aren't you? I imagine the others are too. Hey. I know I'm in a weird situation where I don't exactly get to choose, but I'm sure you'll all choose one that fits you perfectly. Now come on. At least we know what we're dealing with now. Sort of."

Snow smiles, but then her ears flicker. She gazes up at a silhouette looming above, and her eyes widen. "Something's coming!"

"Ah. I better do my part," says Candy. After maneuvering her hands around in a dance of magical energy, she bolts forwards and pats you, Snow, and then finally herself on the shoulder, and each time she does, she says the words, "Eyes of Night!"