After Lemina washes up, she goes over to her closet to decide what to wear. Hmmm... Lemina is mulling over her array of clothes hanging in her closet. I think I'll choose this one. Lemina takes the chosen outfit and changes into it.
It's her all too familiar black short-sleeved dress, with black shoes to match. She stands in front of a mirror to adjust the huge red bow on the back of the dress. She looks herself over in the mirror in satisfaction. Perfect! Her choice in attire wasn't very difficult since it's her absolute favorite!
After she brushes her blonde hair, ties on her black hair ribbon and is pleased with her appearance, Lemina wanders the halls of the Magic Guild, reflecting on what Miria had said to her. I know Mother is right but... if there were only someway to put Vane back on the map NOW!
Lemina's frustration is now starting to get the best of her! Arrrrgggghhh!!! How can I call myself the Junior Premier of the Magic Guild if I can't even get people to sign up for a few classes! What Lemina did not realize is that her last thought was not to herself; so lost in her silent venting, she verbalized her previous thought aloud! All eyes in the area lock onto Lemina.
Lemina's face turns completely red and she runs into the nearest room to escape her latest embarrassment of the day! "This day has not been good for me!" After Lemina regains her composure, she recognizes the room that she has run into. The Grand Hall! My favorite place!
The Grand Hall of the Magic Guild is the place where the history of the Ausa family is kept. It is open to all those who wish to read of the exploits of the Ausa family. This is also Lemina's quiet place, outside of Vane's library, to have some private time to herself.
She thinks it's strange, but it doesn't stop Lemina from believing that she can feel the presence of the Ausas before her, so she does not feel lonely when she spends her time here. Lemina looks at each Ausa portrait as she walks along the wall. She stops underneath one portrait in particular though.
The portrait depicts a beautiful young woman enjoying a cup of tea inside of a gazebo. The young woman sits wearing a simple, yet elegant, purple frock that seems tailor-made for her. Her black hair is worn straight and goes down a little past shoulders' length. To complete the ensemble, she wears sandals that match the outfit. The young woman has a folded blanket lain carefully across her lap with an open book on top of it and she holds her teacup in a very proper manner.
The expression on her face is that of absolute serenity. The young woman conveys a sense of grace and wisdom that are beyond her years, but are yet within her grasp. The portrait seems more like a moment frozen in time; a window to the past. Lemina feels as if she is in the same room with the young woman in the portrait. She is the essence of the Magic Guild itself.
Lemina reads the inscription on the plaque under the portrait although she does not need to, she already knows who it is! It reads:
Heroine of Lunar
Saviour of Vane
At that moment, Lemina recalls everything she knows about Mia from the many texts she has read: Mia's struggle to save her mother, Lemia, and Vane itself from the infiltration of the evil Vile Tribe, the fierce battle against Ghaleon alongside Dragonmaster Alex and her friends, and Mia's standoff with the Grindary that, even though it led to the fall of Vane from the sky, saved Vane from total annihilation; all these events leading to Mia becoming the new Magic Guild Premier and paving the way for the future of Vane and the Ausa family.
If not for Mia, there would be no Vane, Lemina thought. With all the odds against her, she didn't give up and she succeeded. Vane owes so much to her, and so do I! With that, a new serge of confidence spreads through Lemina like wildfire! She tries her best to contain her newborn excitement in her, but cannot fight the urge for a grand outburst:
"All right! Mia didn't give up on Vane so why should I? I can do this! My new spell will work! I, Lemina Ausa, Junior Premier of the Magic Guild, will restore Vane to the heights to which it once soared! In the name of Mia Ausa!"
Lemina bolts out of the Grand Hall and back towards the magic lab. Back at the magic lab, Lemina completes her preparations for the new teleportation spell for a second attempt. "OK! This is for you, Mia!" Once again, Lemina has her wand in hand and raises both arms above her head. She mutters the incantation again and the swirling light emits forth once more. But this time it's different.
As the swirling light surrounds Lemina, heavy winds start to pick up, blowing papers and books all around the lab! While the spell's effects are taking place, Lemina has her eyes shut tight, concentrating on the moment. The spell's working! I can feel it! Yes! I'm gonna do it, Mia! I'm gonna make you proud! The light begins to travel around Lemina with incredible speed and the wind has now become violent, like that of a storm!
At that moment, Lemina got ready to complete the spell. This is it! AAAAAHHHH!!!!!!
Suddenly, there is a blinding flash of light and... BOOM! Another explosion! Miria arrives at the magic lab again, figuring that Lemina tried the new spell once more. But this time, after the smoke is cleared, Miria sees the lab in utter disarray: books and papers scattered about the floor and bookshelves that were wrecked from being thrown around by the violent winds created by Lemina's magic.
But what's worse, there is no Lemina to be found! Miria becomes frantic, crying out Lemina's name and searching madly throughout the lab for her daughter! Borgan is by Miria's side in a heartbeat! "Miria, love! What's wrong?"
"It's Lemina!" a terrified Miria replies. "My dear daughter is gone!"