Easing off the Nerves [Day 4, ME]

[Riss]

An hour or two prior to where she would need to be for the evening Riss walks the fairgrounds. Finding entertainment in the joyous occassion, enjoying herself treats and games, anything that would catch her eye enough to distract her for a while. Makeup was done up, everything was set, and here she was risking it all to enjoy a few fair games. Relying, perhaps, on the cascader to do the rest of the work if everything smudged. At the moment she walked alone, away from one of the stalls with a laugh coming to it's end and the space between sources of entertainment settling in.

[Blai Frayus]

Meanwhile, someone else walked alone, looking at one and another of the stalls, a weak smile growing on his lips when seeing the stuffed toys offered as prizes in a shooting game. This one was a stark contrast to the fixed up Riss, though - walking around in very simple clothes, a plain white tee over black chinos and comfy trainers - trousers and shoes somewhat smudged with dirt. Blai's trusty backpack hung from his shoulder, apparently mostly empty this time, and while the wolf that followed him closely still scared off some people, she generally looked more cheerful than he did.

Hearing a familiar voice from one of the nearby stalls, though, the unusually gloomy Blai cheer up some and made his way through the crowd to its source. Seeing Riss, his eyes widened a bit.

"Oi, Riss! Lookin' sharp!", he said, an honest smile shining through the previous frustration.

[Riss]

Half-turns away she full turned toward Blai at hearing his voice. That furrowed brow of uncertainty washing away in the moment she saw his face, a hand coming up for a wave in greeting, "Hey, you," she said with a brighter tone than usual, infected by the spirits around perhaps.

Stepping toward him she places one hand on a shoulder and gives a peck near towards the back of his cheek, by his jaw. Leaning back from the greeting she lays a hand on your hip, "It's been a bit. How's Alderaan been treating you?" she says, other hand touching his arm in the exchange.

[Blai Frayus]

Half-turns away she full turned toward Blai at hearing his voice. That furrowed brow of uncertainty washing away in the moment she saw his face, a hand coming up for a wave in greeting, "Hey, you," she said with a brighter tone than usual, infected by the spirits around perhaps.

Stepping toward him she places one hand on a shoulder and gives a peck near towards the back of his cheek, by his jaw. Leaning back from the greeting she lays a hand on your hip, "It's been a bit. How's Alderaan been treating you?" she says, other hand touching his arm in the exchange.

The man reddens a bit at her touch, which surprises even himself as he's actually used to her by now. But a quick shake of his head and he's back to himself - although less gloomy for sure.

"Eh! Okay I guess! Can't say I'm too used to being a noble, as you probably know", he says with a grin. "But... there's been some odd things. A suffering Killik hive. An artifact that apparently disappeared. And..." he squirms a bit, his eyes saddened "some really kriffed up kath hounds. You know how I love them critters... it hurt seeing them like that. Had to cull some of them... but we've managed to get some back to examine them. Maybe even save them!", he says cheering up a bit.

"But what about you? I can't imagine you've been quiet, eh?", he says with a grin and a nudge. "Especially not wearing this!", he says, touching her own arm now and nudging her a bit with his hips.

[Riss]

"No, never quiet. Just enjoying the festival a bit more before I have to run out to a dance with Prince Joran and some of his family. Got a personal invitation for the dinner and everything," she says with some equal mix excitement but also uncertainty to her tone. Furrowing her brow a moment she turns it back though, "Sounds like you've been getting up to all sorts of non-festival related fun? You do know this is a good time to try and relax a little right?" she says with some humor to her tone, reaching and giving a nudge.

[Blai Frayus]

"No, never quiet. Just enjoying the festival a bit more before I have to run out to a dance with Prince Joran and some of his family. Got a personal invitation for the dinner and everything," she says with some equal mix excitement but also uncertainty to her tone. Furrowing her brow a moment she turns it back though, "Sounds like you've been getting up to all sorts of non-festival related fun? You do know this is a good time to try and relax a little right?" she says with some humor to her tone, reaching and giving a nudge.

"Oh! An invitation? With prince Joran and family, you say?" He seems definitely surprised, but also happy for her!

Just maybe... could that be some jealousy on the corner of his eyes? Surely not, he knew her well enough for her, right?

"Whoa!! That's quite something! Seems like you've been enjoying the festival proper even more than me! Maybe I should've sent your card to aunt Dariana", he says with another nudge. "But you're right... I've been out in the field a bit too much.... Quite a bit happening, apparently. A pack of wayward kath hounds... mutated, apparently. Or..." he seems serious for a while. "To be honest, it looks a bit worse than that. We're trying to find out."

Another smile. "Well, I don't wanna keep prince Joran waiting for his princess charming, if you've got to go, Rissie! But if you do have some time... care to tell me some of it all? Which of your charms has caught royal attention, eh?" A wink "I... might be interested in a hint or three, eh?"

In another situation, she might think he was just tauntingly commenting on the prince's good looks, but something tells her it's not what he means this time. Or... well, not the only thing he means, anyway!