I'm so glad to hear that we were convincing, and that you got interested in Thorne! I think Y'shtola will definitely have a lot to explore there, even if it means that Himeka is stuck with stinky Emet (and Hyth).

I think we can just fudge it a little and say that it takes place after he gets back from his trip, especially since then we can segue into him telling her a bit about it! If that works for you?