So fast.
Pedestrians rushed past rapidly from both sides, neon lights stretched into bands of light, the wind swooping down upon them as Liss leaned on Ash's shoulder like a little girl clutching her doll.
The speed was so quick, it was like falling.
In fact, Liss hadn't really thought it through; she only realized that she needed to find an opportunity to be alone with Ash, so she commanded Ash to take her away. But when Ash picked her up, she stopped thinking altogether, her mood bubbling like a soda pop that burst open—just like a child who likes relying on adults, bold even in mischief.
When they stopped, she heard Ash say, "Two... oh, quick, Liss, grab it!"
Liss turned her head and saw they had run to an ice cream shop, where the server had already prepared one plain cone and another loaded with plain + milk + honeydew melon + chocolate + vanilla + pineapple flavors for them. She carefully took the super-sized cone, only eating the chocolate ice cream balls.