Popsicle? [P]

As the two sat in silence for a while longer, Risako did not slip off into unconciousness. Instead, she kind of sat there like a brick the entire time, leaned against her friend. When Maloren tapped her shoulder, she paid it little attention, merely looking up at him. As he began to stand, Risako leaned off of him quickly and hopped to her feet, beating him to a stand.

Risako didn't make eye contact for once, yet she still listened to all that he had to say before replying. After a moment, she stuck her hands in her pocket, nodded his way, and said "Then let's do it again sometime."

A few more minutes would be great, but, her call for action decided that it was time to get up and get going before she became the very definition of lazy. "Actually," she paused. "Meet me at the academy on Friday. We'll find something to do." As she said this, Risako would begin to walk away.

[Exit, 1200 words toward SA bonding.]