Completed A Shopping Ordeal

[Syveris]

Syveris noticed the girl flinch, and frowned. Glassworking also made her uncomfortable? Or was it something else she had said? Shaking her head, she decided not to talk about jobs anymore. Maybe it was the whole subject of jobs that the Avora didn't like to talk about. She couldn't understand why, but she decided to let it go. The day was supposed to be nice and fun, not full of tense moments.

When Azira told her what she wanted, Syveris turned to fix her gaze on the shorter woman. It wasn't like she had much experience in dressing up, after all, she barely did. Maybe it was also time for her to buy some clothes. Pushing the thoughts away, she focused once again on the Avora in front of her. Maybe she could give the other an opinion. Syveris was good with colours, something she thought it would be useful once she started mixing them to create glasswork. So at least she could give advice on the colour of the clothes.

"I think green and blue would look nice on you." she said, smiling. "Although I like green, so that might be why I'm suggesting it. But blue would be a nice colour, don't you think?" Syveris turned, browsing through the clothes in display, picking up two blue vinati and showing Azira.

Before the other could answer, though, a strong wind knocked a rack on her. Syveris let out a surprised scream, losing balance and falling on the ground. She blushed, annoyed that she had screamed like that. She was surprised, yet again, when a man knelt besides her and put a hand on her shoulder. At least this time she didn't scream.

Still feeling silly, Syveris accepted the man's hand, murmuring 'thank you'. The man was strange, in a way Syveris couldn't quite understand, but he was also reassuring. Reassurance made her uneasy. She let her hand linger in the man's just a moment before letting it go.

When the man pressed a few gold mizas on Syveris' hand, her eyes grew. Why was he doing it? Her clothes weren't that fancy to begin with, and there had been no damage to them. At least not in her eyes. However, before she could tell the man that this wasn't necessary, he was already walking away. Syveris followed him with her eyes, until he faded into the crowd.

"Ok, that was weird." she murmured, to no one in particular. Shaking her head, she bend over to pick up the vinati she had dropped. Thankfully, they weren't dirty. "So, what do you think?" she repeated the question to Azira. Her voice had lost the cheerful tone, replaced by a thoughtful one. Who was that man? Syveris wondered if she should try and follow him, although she doubted she could find him now, in the middle of the crowded market.

Strange, strange, strange. It was all she could think about. It made her thoughtful, but it also send a shiver through her spine, a sensation very much like the one she felt when she was climbing the Edge of the World. Syveris wondered if she would see the man again.

[Azira]

There was such a wide variety of clothes at the stall that Azira had no idea where to start. Every colour imaginable seemed to be there, including colours that would surely clash with the fiery hair of the Inartan citizens. Perhaps they were for foreigners or those unfortunate Inarta who weren't kissed by fire like the majority. Either way she hadn't a clue what to buy.

Syveris tried to offer some help, suggesting colours that would be good on her and the huntress wondered whether to follow the girl's advice or to make up her own mind. When the apprentice held up two blue vinati, she looked at them thoughtfully. One was dark blue with decorative beading across the chest and had straps that would go over the shoulders. The other was a powder blue with beading around the neckline and straps that would tie behind the neck. The lighter blue appealed to her more and she was about to say as much when all hell broke loose.

The winds suddenly picked up, knocking a clothes rack into the other teen as it swept past. She screamed and fell and before the Avora could do anything a man was kneeling beside Syveris helping her up. She had no idea who he was but there was something strange about him, something not quite right but her uneasiness at his presence was replaced with a feeling of reassurance, something the stranger seemed to exude. It was strange and she couldn't understand it but before she could think on it anymore, he was shoving coins into each of the girls' hands and then her was gone.

Glancing at the other woman she found that she looked as uncertain about the encounter as she was but she seemed to shake herself and resume what they'd been doing before. Frowning at the ease with which the apprentice had returned to normality, the teen tried to concentrate on what she was doing.

"I like the light blue one. I might get that but I don't know. I suppose it's a bit plain but what does that matter?" she replied to the girl's question. The teen searched through bryda on offer. She didn't want an outlandish colour so she settled on a charcoal black. She chose a pair which were tighter at the top meaning it'd mould to her curves and put it beside the blue vinati she'd favoured.

"What do you think? she queried as she regarded the outfit, a crease forming between her brows.

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[Syveris]

Syveris smiled when the girl picked one of the vinati she had shown her, happy that at least she could help the other girl a little. She waited for the Avora to finish browsing the stall, looking for something. When Azira asked her opinion about the clothes, Syveris eyed them critically, trying to imagine it on the Inarta. Finally, she smiled.

"I like it! I think it will look very nice on you." she smiled briefly again, before her face turned thoughtful. She started to look around the stall, to see if there was something else she could suggest to Azira. "You said you wanted to keep it simple, right?" Syveris' eyes lingered on a white wrap, before she turned to Azira once again. "I think this outfit is very nice. We can start thinking about the shoes, then. And some jewelry. You really should buy a pendant or some earrings. "

"Hmm... Maybe I should buy something too." Syveris looked at the wrap again, reaching for it. She opened it, evaluating the cloth. It was made of white cotton, with random patterns in a slightly darker color. The wrap was actually simple, but it felt good to the touch. Placing it around her neck, she smiled. It was soft, and she liked it. She didn't usually liked white, but then, Syveris never needed a real reason to do something. When she felt like doing it, she just did. "Azira, do you think you could wait for me to buy something? If you're in a hurry, it's ok. I can always come back in the next market day." Syveris smiled yet again. "And then we can go to find some place that sells jewelry. I think silver would look good on you."

"Hey Azira..." Syveris called, after a while. She couldn't hold her curiosity much longer. "Do you know that man?" Syveris asked, a little unsure of herself. He was way too strange, even for an outsider. Syveris actually considered not asking Azira anything, since the teen hadn't made any comments, but she would end up asking her anyway, better do it right away.

[Azira]

   

The Avora waited patiently as the other girl stood regarding the outfit critically. She didn't know why she'd asked her opinion at all. Maybe she was hoping that the girl would have a better eye for such things. Azira always looked at things in a very practical way so she wasn't sure if what she'd chosen was good enough for special wear. The girl nodded her approval and suggested finding shoes and jewellery.

Shoes, the huntress could admit she needed. She couldn't go around in her sturdy hunting boots, they'd look out of place with the outfit as would the simple sandals that she had. Jewellery, however, seemed like an unnecessary expense. She didn't have money to burn and jewellery didn't come cheap unless it was gaudy and made of poor materials.

"I don't know about jewellery, Syveris. It's a bit costly, especially silver," she replied, chewing her lip as she thought about it. "I don't mind waiting for you to buy a dress, no but I still think jewellery is a bad idea. Shoes are necessary, trinkets aren't." 

The teen didn't really want to wait around for the girl to shop for a dress, something that she had a feeling would be time-consuming, but she wanted to at least try to bond with the girl. Shopping would give her the opportunity to really befriend the apprentice and that was something that she really wanted: a friend. Her thoughts of friendship were pushed to the back of her mind when the strange man was brought up.

Shaking her head, she told her, "I've no idea who he was, I thought that maybe you did." The fact that neither of them seemed to know who he was sent a shiver down her spine and she had to be certain. "So you have no idea who he was?"

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[Syveris]

When the other woman agreed to wait, Syveris smiled, glad. She had never before bought a party outfit, and she hoped the other woman would know something about them. To tell the truth, Syveris didn't even know if she would look good in any fancy clothes, and she wasn't sure when she was actually going to use one, but it was something new, and she wanted to try it. Maybe it would even make her go to the Inclement Weather again. The fact that the other woman was there to help her was a welcomed bonus.

"Of course trinkets are a wonderful idea!" she purposefully used the same word as the girl to describe the jewelry, meaning it as a friendly tease. She hoped the Avora would take it as such. She smiled at the other, just to show that she didn't mean anything by it. "You wanted a nice outfit, and I'm sure silver will be a fine addition to it. And it'll still keep the outfit... simple. Besides, you don't need to buy anything too expensive."

"Me? I've never seen him." Syveris frowned, answering the girl while searching for something that caught her eye. "He was.. strange. Do you think he is from around here? I mean, there are some people that I've never seen around, so maybe..." she doubted it, but it never hurt asking.

After searching for a while, Syveris took two vinati from the racks. She eyed them, not really sure about how they would fit her. One was black, and it tied behind the neck with a thin strap. The other was deep green, almost black too, with a single strap that tied around one shoulder.

"What do you think?" Syveris asked, showing them to Azira. "Or something else entirely?" she added shortly after, unsure. She really didn't knew how to pick fancy clothes for herself. If she didn't want something different, she would've just given up. But then... Syveris smiled. She never gave up, no matter how silly it was. And she promised herself she would buy something different for her birthday, so going out clothes were perfect. Decided, she kept holding them for Azira to see.

[Azira]

   

Rolling her eyes, the huntress wondered what she'd gotten herself in to. It seemed that she wouldn't getting any peace from her companion until she agreed to buy some item of jewellery. She'd have to give in rather than listen to the nagging. At least the man had given her enough money that would probably cover the cost of what she'd picked out already as well as stretching to accessories.

"Okay okay, I'll buy trinkets," she sighed, admitting defeat. "The money that strange man gave me would probably cover the cost anyway so I might as well splash out, right? But I doubt he's from around here even though we have some oddballs, none are that odd." Azira went to pay for her vinati and bryda, handing over the coins sadly, thinking of the hunting gear the money could have been spent on.

Returning to Syveris's side, she regarded the clothes she'd chosen critically. "I don't think black is your colour, it's a bit too...depressing. The green is...nice, I suppose but maybe it's a bit too dark," the Avora told her honestly. She moved through the racks, finding one hidden away and she perused its contents until she found something that she liked.

Returning to the girl, the teen held up her find. "What about this?" she asked. She held up a white vinati that tied behind the neck. It was decorated with gold beading and intricate embroidery work. The bryda were loose and an off white colour, decorated with a belt of leather cords interwoven with white feathers.

"I'm not used to buying clothes but I think this looks nice. What do you think? Is it a bit much?"

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[Syveris]

Syveris smiled at the other Avora, glad that she would give in so easily. She was sure it would complement Azira's clothes really well, and that the other would be glad latter that she had bought it.

When the woman talked about the man, Syveris couldn't help but chuckle, amused at the choice of words. It was true, but she found it kind of funny, anyway. The fact that the other was so sure that the man wasn't from Wind Reach should have worried the Avora, but she found herself unable to care anymore. Syveris curiosity about the man had come and gone, and now it wasn't a subject that interested her that much, at least for now. Maybe it was because of her small attention span for subjects that couldn't keep her interested that she could rarely remember a gossip from around the city. Shrugging, she pushed the subject deep into her mind, maybe to be soon forgotten.

The Avora waited patiently for Azira to pay for her clothes, and for her to give an opinion about the outfits she had picked. Syveris frowned at it, though. Black wasn't her color? She disagreed. Although the girl liked green much more than black, she found herself unable to pick a green outfit that she found nice. So, after some trials, she had settled on the darker colours.

However, she had to admit, Azira was right. Black was too depressing for going out. And although she could not see anything wrong with the green one, she waited for the girl to browse through the racks. Syveris had asked for her opinion. She would hear it, and after decide if she liked it or not.

When she returned, it was with a white vinati, with a beautiful golden pattern. And the matching bryda had feathers. If it weren't for them, Syveris would've declined without a second though. However, they added a nice touch to the clothes, and it sure made her interested. She bit her lip, wondering if she would really look good on white. The Avora ran her hands on the material, pensive. It was beautiful, although she didn't think it was her usual choice of style.

But then, hadn't she come here trying to find something different? Syveris smiled, and nodded. It was something new, something she found nice, there was no reason not to try. She would wear it once, and, if she didn't like it, she would just buy another one when she had the money.

"It's very beautiful Azira." she answered the girl, smiling. It was true. "Maybe it's a bit too much, but I see no reason not to try it. Thanks!" Syveris took the clothes from the other's hand, and went to pay it, together with the wrap. She looked at the money the man gave her, and decided to use it. She could always gave the money back from her own pocket if she ever saw the man again.

"So, shoes now? Or the jewelry first?" Syveris asked, turning to face Azira.

OOCThe clothes are really nice! And it's a great change of looks for her. Thank you.

[Azira]

The Avora felt a sense of smugness and also a little pride when she saw the expression on Syveris's face. She'd buy the outfit. Azira was pleased that she seemed to have such good taste in clothing, she'd never have realised. She knew by the direction of the girl's gaze that she was completely captivated by the feathers. It really was an amazing outfit, not that she'd have worn it herself but still it was truly magnificent.

She waited for the teen to buy it and then grimaced at the choice she was presented with. The huntress still wasn't certain that she wanted to buy jewellery so instead she went with something she was definite about. "I'll go with shoes, I think," she replied before moving to a different stall. A pair of shoes instantly caught her eye. They were simple black pumps with silver beading. They were classy and not completely impractical. She didn't even consult her companion, she just went straight away to buy them.

The purchases she'd intended to make done, Azira was reluctant to buy something she deemed unnecessary but she was willing to admit that Syveris was right; she needed some sort of accessory.

"Right well you wanted me to buy jewellery so you can lead the way. You can choose it too, I'd saw you'd have a better eye than I would anyway. I don't even want it," she explained to the other girl.

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[Syveris]

Syveris snickered at the eagerness the other girl had chosen her shoes. The Avora simply followed the other, watching as she almost instantly picked black ones and went to buy it. Syveris picked some white ones for herself, choosing quickly, not wanting to make the other wait for her. After all, she had already delayed the girl a great deal.

When Azira told her to lead the way, Syveris simply smiled, walking around the stalls, seeing if she saw any with beautiful silver jewelry. To tell the truth, she only knew where they were because she liked to walk around the market, even if she never really bought anything. Suddenly, a stall caught her eyes, and she reached for Azira's arm. Changing her mind in the middle of the movement, she simply sighed to Azira to move closer. Syveris still didn't know how much the other girl was comfortable around her, so she would just refrain from suddenly grabbing her arm.

"Silver, silver..." Syveris mumbled, searching among the items in display. The other Avora had told her to pick, and she wanted to pick up something great, as a thanks for the outfit the woman had chosen for her. Syveris didn't actually believed that Azira didn't want a jewelry, she simply thought the girl didn't want to admit she wanted it. Although she couldn't understand why, she wasn't about to ask the other. Better to leave it. "Ok, how about this one?"

Syveris showed a silver pendant, with blue swirls on it. It was beautiful, would fit the outfit Azira had chosen and, best of all, it wasn't overly elaborated, so the huntress might like it. Syveris surely hoped so.

[Azira]

The Avora had time to note that Syveris had bought a pair of shoes for herself before the girl was gone, wandering among the stalls, scanning the jewellery on display for something she liked. She seemed something caught her eye because she went to grab Azira's arm to lead her to the stall. The huntress shied away from the touch, not keen at the idea of the contact. Whether the girl changed her own mind or noticed the other teen's aversion, Azira couldn't be sure, because she moved her hand away at the last second.

The young woman followed her companion to the stall anyway to have necklace thrust under her nose for her inspection. Azira eyed it with a frown on her face, trying to decide if she liked it or not. It was a silver pendent, decorated with swirling blue patterns. It wasn't too elaborate and it had a certain delicacy about it. It wasn't gaudy so it had some appeal to her but she found herself uncertain about whether or not she wanted it.

Reaching out she took it from the other girl and carried it to the stall's owner to find out how much it cost. The price almost made her eyes pop out of her skull. "How much?" she gasped, unable to believe that it would cost so much. It was more expensive than she would have thought possible for something so small but she reluctantly handed over the coin and returned to Syveris with her purchase.

"Right well I think I'm done shopping for a long long time. Do you need to get anything else?"

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