Where the hell had her elder brother gone to? Ever since they arrived at Orchidia she had found herself separated from him but this obviously meant she was about to enjoy the festivities to its fullest. To others, it might have looked odd, the sight of all those people wearing the festive outfits while she was wearing her traveler coat. It was mildly annoying that her brother often reminded her to wear the coat, mostly because her appearance made it so easy to draw her attention. The whole red markings that pulsed on her cheek, arms and legs the white hair and her red eyes... to say that she stood out among a crowd would have been quite an understatement.
Passing several vendor stalls a bunch of snacks and fruits were being sold currently, but one, in particular, had drawn her attention. A man was selling fruit-shaped sweets, candy apples perhaps? Judging from how many people were eagerly gathering around to buy food made her think it was quite delicious, and obviously, she wanted to try one herself also.
Allowing a shadowy tendril to lower beneath her cloak she walked past the vendor stand while the tendril shifted among the edge of the crowd, a nimble sweep of the shadowy tendril grasping a candy apple when all of a sudden the merchant noticed an apple was missing, causing him to look around in bewilderment before he exclaimed loudly. "Who stole that candy apple?!"
Hearing his bewilderment as she walked past the crowd the moment the candy apple emerged in her coat she raised it to her mouth and took a soft chew from it, the taste of it making her cheeks flush lightly while she whispered excitedly.
"Tsukiko thinks this apple is the best apple Tsukiko ever sampled~"
Or perhaps she was merely enjoying the fact she had done a little sleight of hand trick with her magic? Of course, an observant mage might have noticed her actions, but for a simple ordinary merchant, it was way too much.
"Tsukiko wonders if Tsukiko will find anyone interesting today. According to the rumors, Fiore is a place full of interesting groups and people, but Tsukiko has yet to meet one..."
Another little chew followed of the apple as she looked around, seemingly wanting to figure out if there was anything worthwhile to pursue. Then again, considering there was a hooded figure walking among the crowds might have made her rather easy to spot, especially when a wind breeze briefly blew her hood backward, revealing the white-haired girl was enjoying the little treat she had snatched from the candy merchant but mere moments earlier.
"Hmm, Tsukiko wonders where Nii-chan disappeared to this time... Maybe Nii-chan found a rare sword and is arguing with the merchant that a katana is too precious to be hung on a wall for some noble to enjoy. That sounds quite a lot like him."
It certainly sounded a lot like him, but perhaps his absence would be the reason she would be able to meet some interesting people today.
the abyss will also gaze into thee.