[ for someone who's been sleeping for so long, norna stands in mere moments with grace. she looks at ish first, recognition in her eyes and a shadow of a smile. she tucks a strand of hair behind her ears as she looks at everyone else ]

Oooh, who are all of you? Are you friends of my little snake?

[ she doesn't wait for an answer despite asking the question, as she turns to ish, a golden glow in her hands. again he opens his mouth, but no sound escapes him. the moment thereafter there's a POP! and suddenly ish is a very unassuming black and purple snake, wrapped around her palm. ]

Actually, I think me and him need to catch up first! Do you mind waiting here? Or....oh, I know!

[ the carnival fades away, not to the ballroom but the grassy field of the execution grounds. ]

You can wait here for a little while. I'll be with you soon, okay?

[ she starts to fade away into nothingness, but then solidifies again. ]

...I see he's been very naughty, so allow me to grant you a kindness you were seeking. The culprit was...Junior? Yes, yes, it was Junior from what this world has told me.

I'll see you in a bit! Oh, and behave yourself, okay? I don't want to see anymore bloodshed or violence. [ her smile is sweet, but there's a note of hardness there.

and with that, she's gone. ]