Joyful Trials?

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Shimai awoke and immediately shivered. This blasted cold waste of a land was not her thing. She preferred a more...warm climate. Some place where her she could spread her feathers...so to speak.

She didn't have wings, despite being born with a wind sign, but, being that her father was a crow, she did have some magnificent tail feathers. Usually she incorporates them into what she wears, but recently, she's just been wanted to hide in a pile of blankets.

Sliding from the bed, she opened a window. Well, at least she was in a nice place. She had some managed to spin a tale about her being a run-away Noble who's family was just horribly slaughtered. Part truth, mostly not.

Leaning out, she blinked as the cold stung her cheeks, but she didn't pull back in right away. After several minutes of enjoying the sunrise, she pulled back in and dressed quickly before heading out onto the streets.

[Kender Bard]

Armand was just going about his business; he had the day off today. He spotted Shimai and was immediately intrigued - having not seen her before, she must have been a stranger. Having nothing better to do, but shuddering at the thought of just openly approaching her, he started to silently trail her.

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She continued on walking, unaware of the younger boy following in her wake. Her wanderings took her all over the place.

Truthfully, she had no idea what to do here, or if anything at all. She looked up into the sky and sighed. She was sent her for no other purpose then to just be away from where she had been.

[Kender Bard]

Armand wondered what the girl was up to, just walking around the way she was. He glimpsed her tail feathers and his eyes widened - she was a Beast!

He wondered what kind. Would she try to hurt and eat them? Should he go get someone?

With usual Ice tactfulness, he calls out, "Hey! What are you doing in Khelek?"

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Shimai gave a start and turned to face the young boy, blinking in mild surprise. "What am I doing in Khelek?" she repeated. "Is there any particular reason that I shouldn't be here?"

[Kender Bard]

Is she dodging my question? Armand fidgeted, eyes squinting a little in what probably appeared as a leery glare. "Hey, a question back is not an answer you know."

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She sighed and put on her best, charming, smile. "Come now, I am just here to see Khelek.I do not understand why that is so wrong as to merit your suspicion."

She turned to fully face him and held her arms out at her sides.

[Kender Bard]

Armand looked her from head to toe curiously. "Well there's not much to see. Snow, snow, more snow, and some log houses. That's about it."

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"That doesn't matter. To one who grew up not seeing snow, it makes things interesting." Putting her hands on her hips, her face grew solemn hoping she wouldn't have to take a life without any real need.

She may worship Soahc, Taed and Evil, but that didn't really mean she was cold-blooded.

[Kender Bard]

Armand's knowledge of the outside nations was slim to none. Things he'd heard or read and that was all. It didn't amount to much. "Where do you live that it doesn't snow?" he asked, puzzled.

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"Have you heard of a place called Autus. young one?" Shimai asked, with a small smile. "There it is near...tropical weather on an almost constant basis."

[Kender Bard]

"No, I haven't," Armand replied suspiciously. "What's Autus? Why is it so hot there?" He wrinkled his nose and hugged himself a little. "Sounds awful."

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Shimai laughed. "Well, being that you've likely never been outside of this frozen landscape, I can understand your reaction." She paused a moment to think, and abruptly nodded, "I suppose it's so hot there because it's closer to the edge of this," she waved a hand to indicate the entirety of Naruta, "place."

[Kender Bard]

Armand wasn't quite sure what he meant but didn't feel like figuring out more. "Well, uh, don't cause any trouble okay?" he stated firmly.

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She smiled a warm smile but it never reached her eyes. "Don't worry young man. I will cause you no trouble at all."

((close it? I can't really think of anything else for her to do to him. He's a kid so she has no interest in him and unless he continues to follow her and be curious about her, she will forget about him.))