[ One problem with this plan, Sora discovers very quickly, is that it's impossible to hide the bobbing globe of light that comes with having to carry a very pretty (but very bright) star-shaped lantern with him. The spirits are starting to hop and slide away, attracted by the offer of instant gratification, but a few of them pause, as if to note the movement of the lantern behind them. Sora stops whenever this happens, waiting for the spirits to lose interest and focus back on the candy, but it's slow going. At some point, he knows both of them are going to have to make a break for it.
He'll note the whistle for later - a couple of spirits seem to move faster, more interested in what the guy has to offer - but for right now, he still has the lantern problem. He considers just sticking it up the front of his sweatshirt but reconsiders as soon as he lifts its hem - if he hid the lantern now, the sudden darkness would only make the problem worse. What to do...
At about the halfway point back to the road, Sora stops. It's about as far as he can get without the soldiers catching on and there is a very unfortunate patch of twigs and ice in this particular area - he can't go any farther without attracting attention. He'll hang his lantern on his elbow and, very obviously, and in a way that the other guy can see, tap out a message on his tablet. If the guy doesn't get a chance to look at it, he'll just make the text big and hold up his own. ]
ON THREE?
[ He'll hold up three fingers on his free hand and wiggle them to get the meaning across. ]
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He'll note the whistle for later - a couple of spirits seem to move faster, more interested in what the guy has to offer - but for right now, he still has the lantern problem. He considers just sticking it up the front of his sweatshirt but reconsiders as soon as he lifts its hem - if he hid the lantern now, the sudden darkness would only make the problem worse. What to do...
At about the halfway point back to the road, Sora stops. It's about as far as he can get without the soldiers catching on and there is a very unfortunate patch of twigs and ice in this particular area - he can't go any farther without attracting attention. He'll hang his lantern on his elbow and, very obviously, and in a way that the other guy can see, tap out a message on his tablet. If the guy doesn't get a chance to look at it, he'll just make the text big and hold up his own. ]
ON THREE?
[ He'll hold up three fingers on his free hand and wiggle them to get the meaning across. ]