a time to come together [Empire Festival Opening]

Avantika · 06-02-2021, 06:06 PM

Avantika followed Ulric to the festival. She was afraid. She hadn't met this many new people at once since she had joined the Hallows, and she worried that the butterflies in her stomach would escalate to a full-blown panic. She liked to think that she was past her childhood anxiety, and it was true that she hadn't had a flare-up in a long time, but she could never be sure that her brain wouldn't choose any given moment to turn on her. She'd spent a few moments before they left thinking about what exactly she was worried about, hoping it would help. The past fear of physical violence had mostly faded, at least in her conscious mind. But it had been replaced with a profound desire not to let her family down. The context of this gathering further exacerbated this fear. She was representing both her family and herself. She had to be exemplary.

She'd groomed herself well but did not wear her mask. She had debated with herself for a long time on the decision but ultimately decided that she wouldn't need armor here since it was forbidden in the tournament matches and would only obscure her face. It wasn't a particularly decorative piece. Kaata was perched on her usual spot on Avantika's shoulder, mainly for moral support but also because she wasn't going to miss this excitement.

She walked just behind Artorias, and, after he made his greetings, she did the same. Dipping her head, she smiled slightly, hopefully looking friendly but still polite. "Thank you for your hospitality, Your Majesty."

She'd give another smile and nod to the young children seated around Venom as she walked by, proud of herself for not messing her greeting up, and head to sit beside Tamsyn and the rest of her family.

"Avantika to Kaata telepathy"
"Kaata to Avantika telepathy"
"speech"

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