It seemed kind of risky for all of them to try at once, but Anise had to admit it was a little comforting to know that if anything bad happened, none of them would be stuck dealing with it alone. It looked like these kinds of leaps of faith were becoming a routine, though. It was pretty scary, never knowing what was ahead of them.

"Okay, let's do it!" she chimed in, trying to sound confident, even if she was mostly nervous. Worrying was just going to make it harder, though, so it was best to just put on a brave face and charge onward! She picked up her meat tenderizer, tucked it under her arm, and decided she was as ready as she'd ever be. "I'll count! Okay?" She only gave a second for anyone to object, then started.

"One, two..."

They were going to feel really silly if nothing happened, she realized belatedly.

"Three!"

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