Fandom High Welcome Picnic, Front Lawn of the School, Saturday, All Day

[bigdamnprincipal]

In spite of the icon Wintertime had officially reached Fandom, and the chill in the air meant it was time for a combination picnic and bonfire! There might not be shirtless greetings today (or maybe there would be, such a diverse population was bound to have different freezing points), but there was plenty of warm food and drinks for everyone to indulge in as they welcomed the newest residents and celebrated the start of a new semester!

[Flying OCD-free since it's been working well. Have at it!]

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[somethingwithturquoise]

"That's right," said Summer, looking incredibly pleased to also be recognized as she gave a nod back. "How's it going? Welcome back, I guess. I've been assigned to sort of be your fellow teacher liaison for the upcoming semester, so if you needed any help or have questions or need anything, I'm your gal. Although it's always a pretty easy job with the people coming back, you already know all the big stuff, so it's just a matter of adjustment if there's any weird time disparities or whatever, so I guess, if it's helpful, we just hit 2024 here, not sure how that lines up to how long you've been away compared to when you've left, but I know that's a big thing around here, especially with people from your neck of the woods."

[snipsnspecks]

Despite, well, everything, there was a ghost of a wry smile on Ahsoka's face. "I was actually here for last Homecoming," she said. "It's been considerably longer for me."

[somethingwithturquoise]

Summer shook her head a little, returning a bit of that wry smile. "Because god forbid," she said, "everything about all the different little pockets of your galaxy and everyone moving in and out of it weren't complicated enough already. I swear, that timeline just keeps getting messier and messier...Like, I feel like I should ask where that's putting you now, but I don't know if either of us really need that headache right now."

She tilted her head at Ahsoka somewhat thoughtfully, then, before then venturing, "So how about this one: did you know you were coming back? That also seems pretty important in establishing a base of where people are when they do come back."

[snipsnspecks]

"I know that Sabine had lapped me last time I visited, if not by how much" Like none at all. "I doubt I'm caught up to her yet."

"Let's call it a fortuitous accident," Ahsoka replied with a definite sense of euphemism and a sideways glance at the treetops where a green and white bird that looked something like (and was nothing like) an owl perched, mostly blending in the foliage. "Apparently here is where I'm meant to be right now."

[somethingwithturquoise]

And even if Sabine's jump in time was definitely there on the edges of Summer's mind, being reminded of it definitely confirmed for her that she didn't really need to examine too closely exactly where Ahsoka was coming from. The pull in her chest that got tighter each time she even attempted it was all the reminder she needed.

So she idly sort of followed that sideways glance for a moment before looking back and giving Ahsoka another wry smile. "That," she said, "sounds like a very Jedi answer. But...that's....good? I hope? I hope it's good, in the long run." She nodded, because that sounded like a solid way of putting it. "And, well, I guess if there's anything I can do to help, that's what I'm here for, I guess."

[snipsnspecks]

That was probably for the best, right at this moment.

"I'll keep that in mind," Ahsoka replied with another nod. "It's never wise to turn away offered help."

Would Ahsoka take her own advice? That was the million credit question.