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“I remember in junior high, Mrs. Walen spoke of geothermal activity spanning billions of years."I bet you that there are fiery sulphuric streams and icy glacier waters running underneath the hospital,” said Morrigan, “and what about Laurel, maybe we can convince her to help us?”

They spoke for a while, discussing how Morrigan's water powers could affect the hospital's infrastructure & water supply.
The two girls planned and plotted, picked at their lunch in a haze, then skipped visitation hour and recreational therapy to continue deliberations.
They concluded that the garden just past their ward’s yard was the best way out, because the concrete-free earth could allow Morrigan to access groundwaters.

When a nurse walked in the sun was setting and the two girls were in the depth of the conversation, holding eachother's hands.

“No touching!” she said.

“it’s time for supper anyways, follow me to the dining hall” said the nurse.

They walked a distance behind the nurse as she alerted patients that it was suppertime.
One boy, that Klara knew as Toaster, was walking alongside them.