Nightlight found Jack in the Great Hall of the Ice Palace (new name still pending, and Katherine had the list of possible names, because of course she did).
Jack was watching the yeti as they decorated and helping when they would let him. Nightlight alighted beside him, looking out over all of the yeti below. They would need his lights later, his and Sandy's, but that was for later, and this was now.
He waited for Jack to look over at him. Jack leaned against him instead, resting his head on Nightlight's shoulder.
Nightlight flickered after a minute, a minute he couldn't help but take for himself to enjoy the moment. I've found the Lunar Lamidary, and they have the mirror running again, he 'said' after that minute. If you still want, then tonight...we could talk to Manny.
Jack jerked upright, as Nightlight had thought he would. "You...?" he said, at a loss.
Nightlight turned to look at him, shrugging. It was more broken than we thought, and it's hidden, he flickered. So people don't find it. But...you said you wanted to talk to him, and I think it's fixed. A real conversation, directly with the Man in the Moon. The Lunar Lamas have trouble denying me things, since I was his guardian for so long.
"I..." Jack said, words failing him again. He looked out over the Great Hall, fingers tracing along his staff. "I thought I'd have so much to say to him, but now that it's here...I have no idea. I almost don't want to."
You'll regret not taking the chance, though.
Jack took a deep breath, smirking as he looked over at Nightlight. "You ever get tired of being right all the time?"
It's a gift. Nightlight smirked back before standing and offering Jack his hand. Think you're ready?
"Are the others coming?"
Only if you want them too. I told them it was working, and they thought you might want to talk to Manny privately. But they're ready to come if you want them there.
Jack took Nightlight's hand and stood, not letting go after he was up. "...hm, probably right. Let's get to this," he said.
Nightlight squeezed his hand and they were off.
The Lunar Lamadary sat on the highest peak of the Himalayas, hidden away from mortal eyes. Jack hovered above it wide-eyed as Nightlight waited patiently for Jack to take in the simple palace of opal and lapis lazuli.
"How...?" he asked, turning to look at Nightlight.
The Lunar Lamas don't like being disturbed, Nightlight explained. They hide it. And nothing will make them rush. Communicating with Manny with their mirror...well, it's almost easier to actually make the trip to the moon itself than use it, but everything's aligned so it'll work, and they've agreed to let you use it.
"They wouldn't rather we all got in that ship you and Katherine were using and make the trip?" Jack asked, nerves and amusement twining together in his voice.
Seen enough of that ship for a century. Nightlight stuck out his tongue and Jack gave in to his nervous giggles.
Nightlight waited for Jack, patient, only the way he kept fiddling with his staff showing how nervous he was. Ready?
