Dress for fall? Kairi had been surprised to hear such a thing. Fall on the islands was always the same as every other season. It was always hot, no matter what time of year. When the nurse came in holding some clothes, the once Princess took them with curious eyes and went to changing in silence.

Now sitting on the bus in a large gray sweatshirt, a black scarf, a knee length skirt, and a pair of boots, Kairi couldn’t help but wonder what this fall season was like. Oh, how she longed for the heat of the sun on the beach.

She had chosen a seat relatively close to the front of the bus, so she could see whoever came in. Kairi’s fingers pressed gently against the cold glass of the window as her eyes peered around at the outside world.

What was the town they were going to like?