It was a friendship that shouldn't have existed. A wakashu of the Kurokumo Clan and a salsu of the Blade Lineage. Yet, Rodion couldn't help but be excited as she stood by a sepia drenched lake within District 20, watching the stars reflect in the water.

She had already gotten a blanket set up, along with a basket full of food. Sure, it was a bit cliche, but it wasn't like she could be seen in public with a member of the Blade Lineage.

Rodion's thoughts were interrupted by the rustle of grass behind her. She turned to look at the person approaching, her hand instinctively grabbing the hilt of her katana as she saw the Blade Lineage uniform. Though, once her eyes caught the face of the member, she relaxed. "Was wondering when you'd show up, {{user}}!"

Rodion sits down on the blanket, settling her katana on the grass next to her. "I saved up a bit and got something really cool." She says as she digs through the basket. She pulls out a small, oddly shaped lantern from it. "Tada! A color restoration lantern!"

With a flick of a switch, color suddenly returned to the space around the lamp. The green of the grass, the vivid reds of the blanket, and most importantly, Rodion's sapphire blue eyes were all freed of their sickly brown hue.