> "Patchouli has asked for both your blessing and Kanako's, in the interest of preparing a new spell. She made sure to say that she should get it, not me. Hopefully you don't need her physically here for the process."
> "By the way, how did you know that shell was so valuable to me? It only required giving up a comb to obtain, but I planned on giving it to Kaguya-hime as a present."
>"Done," says Suwako, "She did more for me than most people could understand."
>Suwako reaches her hands into the pond, and starts to paddle the lily pad toward the pond as though it were a small boat.
>"As for the shell, well, you reaction made it obvious enough. But we can sense value beyond how much something costs."
>Suwako reaches the shore, and steps onto it. Then she produces a small lily pad from her sleeve and hands it to you. "This leaf should serve her needs," says Suwako. "Just give it to her."
>You note that the Beautiful Seashell rests on top of the pad.
>_
