“ Yer telling me, there are flaming hares around here and that’s why it’s so infernally hot right now?” Lumikki seethed as she walked forward in a bad mood. She didn’t like the heat if she could help it, but the excess warmth was trying her patience as it was ruining the bliss of a cold winter night for her.
The Demoness was walking about in her human form to not draw more attention than needed. Though her voice still had an otherworldly echo to it, almost indistinguishable from the howling of the tundra’s wind. Lumikki’s hair was pulled back in a cluster of braids to keep it out of her face and as cool as she could manage while wearing a short dark blue loose dress to not restrict her moment. Almost in the fashion of a summer dress which was odd to be seen in during the winter. As though this night was “warmer” it would still warrant thick clothes to those not privy to the cold. Atop her head was a sheer black veil that would drop down and drag along the floor, it obscured her face a bit, making it hard to make out her two-toned eyes; one the sheen of the sky and the other the sun. It was slight magic on her part to keep fairly unnoticed, albeit the lack of winter clothing would undo such efforts, not like such a thing would occur to her though. Her brown thoughts would give way to the mark of Paradise Dawn as the rest would be coiled by living darkness that would move sluggishly around her legs and softly jutting like feathers. This aids with her lack of shoes as well as ever since her rebirth, the Demoness could hardly tolerate them. And just as dark were her legs, were as her arms and hands; almost like they were stained with ink, but they loosely gave the impression of black talons.
“ It would seem so my Revna. As odd as it sounds, it was on the report I skimmed over. I know you didn’t want to work while visiting another section of Fiore but I doubt you would want to suffer a temperature rise either. I made note of shops to visit after so we could pick up a treat later, until then well, we have to find who your partner is.” Responded Tenevi, the harpy companion to Lumikki. Where Lumi stood just about four feet and eleven inches, Tenevi would just reach three feet. Despite her short disposition, she was just as cold-hearted as one would expect of a harpy. Very much find enjoyment in the suffering of others. Lumi would be the only one to garner any warmth as the others she’s encountered would have to make do with the harpy’s cold politeness. After all, it would be irksome to be reprimanded for her demeanor at the cost of dragging her master in it. Though now as she kept pace with the Demoness, she would look up to her master with half-open eyes. Often keeping them shut to all but Lumi. They would sheen like the lights of an Auroras night sky, but as eyes are the window to the soul and she was but a fragment to Lumikki, those lights were there alone.
” Partner? To kill rabbits?” Lumikki asked perplexed. She already thought the request odd.
“ Odd, I know. They probably thought it would be quicker this way. Maybe for covering more ground.” It was a sensible response and Lumi would take it. It made no difference to her but now she has something to be curious of.
As the pair would near the location of their company, a raven would glide over from such direction. Landing swiftly on the Demoness’ outstretched arm before uttering the words he meant to say.
” Well good day to you Revna, Vee told me of the task you had planned. Your partner is already there waiting. A particular looking man to say the least, though something about him would be familiar. As to why, well I’m not sure.” It was Lonu to greet them, a raven of her main flock.
” Curious and curiouser~” Lumi would smirk as she continued her approach. All until she finally caught a glimpse of him. It would take much time admittedly for her to understand how such one as he could any bells for her raven. But upon peering into him with her World’s eyes and remembering the account of her past raven, it would become more clear. The man before her fit the description of one of the guild mates she failed to fight. Not privy to his meeting then, her raven would pass on the description of the man so that she may know when she finally met him in the future. Indeed quite a lovely surprise, but not unexpected as they were far from the Dawn.
“ Oy, what a pleasure to see a long-lost guild mate here of all places. Ye could note that I am Lumikki Hrútr, the one who sent ya a note to entertain a battle with me.” Lumi always had a soft spot for those in her guild, offering up her name and pleasantries where often she wouldn’t. Her voice now was more like that from when she was human. Losing all the echo and chill entirely. And the veil that was meant to obscure her face would now ease in magic to simply present sheer.
Tenevi’s eyes would already be entirely shut by now, the cold and disinterested look on her face now planted. She gave a small bow as her greeting, opting to refrain from speaking for the moment. And Lonu, Lumi’s raven would be perched atop a branch at a nearby tree. Accompanying another raven by the name of Trygve, who sat back to observe the man further.
“ You missed nothing, I’d say. All he did was keep reading the sign. You think something was interesting there I missed?”” Doubtful. Maybe he reads slower than most?”1011