Why is Isabelle even here?
Celestia hadn't figured that out yet when Isabelle was already standing in front of her.
"Hey, Celestia, it's been a long time," Isabelle greeted her with a smile that looked more forced than friendly. Her face was pale, her usually delicate features shadowed by exhaustion. Her eyes were a little red, like she hadn't slept in days.
"Yeah," Celestia nodded, barely responding. Suddenly, last night's phone call Jareth took flashed through her mind, and linking that with Isabelle's current state, she had a hunch that something had happened.
Still, she didn't want to get too involved, so she kept her tone neutral. "You looking for Jareth? He's not here." He hadn't come back since going out last night.
But Isabelle didn't seem surprised at all. She wai
