"It's livelier during the night," Mike said to Ivy. "Most of the tourists rest during the day and come out at night."
They sat by the window, noticing that there were more people outside.
"Can I see the auroras tonight?" Ivy asked in anticipation.
"I heard that they are expected to appear tonight, but we can't be sure. This sort of thing is out of our control," Mike said. "Let's enjoy our dinner. There's no rush. If auroras appear, we will spot it immediately."
Ivy glanced at the sky and nodded, realizing something. "Uncle Mike, will people from the other cities in Edelweiss see the auroras as well?"
"Haha! This is a big country so maybe people in the neighboring cities can see them."
"I see."
"That's exactly why everyone comes here to see it. This is the northernmost town. The weather is rough, and the environment is harsh."
"It's just a little cold, but everything else seems fine."
"There's nothing fun around here. You will know the difference once we take you to the capital."
After dinner, the three went out for a walk by the lake. When they walked past the ice cream store, Mike said, "I'm getting ice cream. Chad, do you want some?"
Chad shook his head. "You go ahead! Ivy and I will keep walking. You can catch up with us later."
The ice cream store was packed, and there was a line outside. Mike went to get his ice cream while Chad and Ivy walked ahead.
Three minutes later, a ray of light appeared above them, slicing through the night.
Everyone by the lake gasped in awe at the auroras.
Ivy was stunned as she stared at the array of lights above her. Soon, the gasps of shock and the shouts around her brought her back to earth.
"Uncle Mike!" She immediately started running toward Mike.
[Robert, stop trying to stir things up.] Hayden typed.
Robert immediately fell silent.
After sending the video to the family chat group, Ivy saw the photos and videos Chad had taken of her. Impressed by them, she said, "Uncle Chad, can you send these to me?"
"I will send them to you once we get back to the hotel."
"Thank you! You didn't even take any photos of yourself," she said sheepishly.
Chad burst into laughter. "We took photos the last time. You are the center of attention for this trip."
Once they returned to the hotel, Ivy went to shower, and when she exited the shower, she found messages from Mike and Chad.
Chad had sent her the photos and video he had taken earlier while Mike had sent her the name of the university Lucas was studying at.
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