[At first, Kaede's tail kept swishing at its end; she wanted to protest--of course they didn't get along, that whole week had been a waking nightmare, of course she was going to be irritable and touchy even in dreams.

But they'd just be excuses. And the pulse of warmth she felt whenever Chariot spoke about Akko was unmistakable.

With a grumbling sigh, she nudged Chariot's forehead with her own, and her tail finally stilled.]

...okay.

[After a long moment, Kaede blinked up at her Bonded, reminded of something.]

...one of the places that was burned, by the harbor, they sell charms against the command spells. Tattoos. I was thinking of getting one here, once the building is fixed up. [The Chimera carefully nudged Chariot's hand until it rested on her side.] Did you...want anything on it?

[Kaede already had a vague idea, but her opinion wasn't the only one that mattered.]