"Yeow! Teach! TEACH!" Sonic yelped, grip tightening on her legs. "Relax! We're almost there!"

And they were! The summer Sun was making GlaDOS's paler aspects glisten beneath Sonic's nose, jade eyes keeping focused on the world ahead to avoid being blinded. The atmosphere was rich enough to drink as they grew closer to the lake, and from where they were, Sonic could already see the Chao fluttering about, as well as any other people still hanging around.