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Dream Spirit
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Clara smiled blissfully as she gazed dreamily at the clear blue sky. Her blond curls shimmered softly in the sun's warm light, seeming to make a golden halo around her head. She was sitting at the back of her family's wagon which was packed with crates, barrels, and baskets all full of food. Clara and her family were heading towards the capitol, Archeon, to sell some of their crops. As they got closer to the city Clara began to hear the murmur of the city. Her smiling face soon became crossed with worry. The city always seemed to make her feel nervous. There were so many people there it was hard to focus. While thinking about this she heard a soft thump beside her and felt someone shake her shoulder.
"Hey, what's with the long face?" said her younger brother Timothy with his blond head cocked to the side. "You really shouldn't worry so much. You look ugly when you frown like that."
Clara frowned even more, and glared at him.
"Oh, come on. I'm just joking, gosh" Timothy laughed "Really now, you shouldn't worry so much. It'll be fine" With his last word he gave his sister a quick hug and then made his way back up to the front of the wagon.
Clara felt a little better after that, and stopped frowning. It wasn't long after they arrived at the city.
Clara looked around nervously at all the people around her. She walked closely to her older brother Matthew. He had short brown hair, light brown eyes, and was quite a lot taller than her. He was carrying some of their goods to their market stall that they were to set up.
There were a lot shops and stalls set up in the area and people were moving all over the place buying, selling, and trading various goods. The cobblestone here was quite dirty from all of the people and it was very noisy. All around the sounds of merchants shouting could be heard. In addition, the market was also quite colourful. Banners, flags, and brightly painted signs were nearly everywhere. All of this made the market quite a chaotic place to be in.
Clara's parents and her older sister were currently getting two rooms at a nearby Inn called the Blue Fairy while she and her two brothers had been sent to set up their stall in the market. Their family was going to be staying there for a week. There was supposed to be a festival soon in honor of the god of Nature. Clara and her family were planning on staying for the celebration. They wanted to join in on the fun, and to sell a lot of stuff, and hopefully buy some interesting trinkets. Timothy had actually just left them not long ago to go look at some interesting merchandise that he had seen.
"I hope Timothy gets back here soon," said Matthew sounding slightly annoyed as he shifted his arms a little as they were getting sore from carrying so much weight.
"I can help carry some" Clara offered as she held out her hands.
Matthew looked down at Clara. He didn't look very convinced that she could help him at all. She was so small.
Clara sighed and grabbed one of the smaller boxes out of her older brothers arms, having to go on her tiptoes to do so. "I'm not a child anymore you know," she scolded "I can do at least this much."
Matthew grinned sheepishly and gave a little laugh. However, he did watch Clara closely as they walked, seeming to think that she would tire very quickly. He never needed to help her though for soon enough they reached their reserved place and began setting up their stall. Timothy arrived right after as well and helped them set up.
"How's it going?" said Timothy as he grinned. He had a brand new blue hat on his head that he had obviously bought while he was gone.
"Fine. I see you got a new hat." said Matthew as he motioned with his right hand towards it.
"Ah, yes. It's quite nice, isn't it? Timothy said to the two as he tipped it with his left hand.
The other two nodded as they unloaded some of the boxes.
"Oh! I just remembered something," exclaimed Timothy "You know what? Earlier I saw some weird people in some long cloaks. I dunno what they were doing wearing them since it's so sunny out. I guess they don't like the sun."
Matthew raised an eyebrow quizzically and muttered, "Hmmm... does sound a little strange."
"Maybe they just don't like others to see their face?" Clara offered.
"Pfft. I dunno Clara. If they don't want others to see their face it's probably not for a good reason. They sound like some shady folk to me." said Mattew "Probably best to avoid them."
Clara's brow furrowed as she began to think of various reasons as to why they would be wearing a cloak. Maybe the people had a strange skin condition so they couldn't go in the sun's light, or maybe they didn't like getting tanned skin. Perhaps they were unhappy with their appearance and wore a cloak to try and hide it. Soon more and more strange ideas started popping into Clara's head, each one getting increasingly more ridiculous.
"Hey Clara, are you daydreaming again?" asked Timothy "We got work to do remember."
Clara shook her head as if to get rid of the thoughts in her head and then got back to unpacking the goods.
((sorry this is so long O__o I got a little carried away))
"Hey, what's with the long face?" said her younger brother Timothy with his blond head cocked to the side. "You really shouldn't worry so much. You look ugly when you frown like that."
Clara frowned even more, and glared at him.
"Oh, come on. I'm just joking, gosh" Timothy laughed "Really now, you shouldn't worry so much. It'll be fine" With his last word he gave his sister a quick hug and then made his way back up to the front of the wagon.
Clara felt a little better after that, and stopped frowning. It wasn't long after they arrived at the city.
Clara looked around nervously at all the people around her. She walked closely to her older brother Matthew. He had short brown hair, light brown eyes, and was quite a lot taller than her. He was carrying some of their goods to their market stall that they were to set up.
There were a lot shops and stalls set up in the area and people were moving all over the place buying, selling, and trading various goods. The cobblestone here was quite dirty from all of the people and it was very noisy. All around the sounds of merchants shouting could be heard. In addition, the market was also quite colourful. Banners, flags, and brightly painted signs were nearly everywhere. All of this made the market quite a chaotic place to be in.
Clara's parents and her older sister were currently getting two rooms at a nearby Inn called the Blue Fairy while she and her two brothers had been sent to set up their stall in the market. Their family was going to be staying there for a week. There was supposed to be a festival soon in honor of the god of Nature. Clara and her family were planning on staying for the celebration. They wanted to join in on the fun, and to sell a lot of stuff, and hopefully buy some interesting trinkets. Timothy had actually just left them not long ago to go look at some interesting merchandise that he had seen.
"I hope Timothy gets back here soon," said Matthew sounding slightly annoyed as he shifted his arms a little as they were getting sore from carrying so much weight.
"I can help carry some" Clara offered as she held out her hands.
Matthew looked down at Clara. He didn't look very convinced that she could help him at all. She was so small.
Clara sighed and grabbed one of the smaller boxes out of her older brothers arms, having to go on her tiptoes to do so. "I'm not a child anymore you know," she scolded "I can do at least this much."
Matthew grinned sheepishly and gave a little laugh. However, he did watch Clara closely as they walked, seeming to think that she would tire very quickly. He never needed to help her though for soon enough they reached their reserved place and began setting up their stall. Timothy arrived right after as well and helped them set up.
"How's it going?" said Timothy as he grinned. He had a brand new blue hat on his head that he had obviously bought while he was gone.
"Fine. I see you got a new hat." said Matthew as he motioned with his right hand towards it.
"Ah, yes. It's quite nice, isn't it? Timothy said to the two as he tipped it with his left hand.
The other two nodded as they unloaded some of the boxes.
"Oh! I just remembered something," exclaimed Timothy "You know what? Earlier I saw some weird people in some long cloaks. I dunno what they were doing wearing them since it's so sunny out. I guess they don't like the sun."
Matthew raised an eyebrow quizzically and muttered, "Hmmm... does sound a little strange."
"Maybe they just don't like others to see their face?" Clara offered.
"Pfft. I dunno Clara. If they don't want others to see their face it's probably not for a good reason. They sound like some shady folk to me." said Mattew "Probably best to avoid them."
Clara's brow furrowed as she began to think of various reasons as to why they would be wearing a cloak. Maybe the people had a strange skin condition so they couldn't go in the sun's light, or maybe they didn't like getting tanned skin. Perhaps they were unhappy with their appearance and wore a cloak to try and hide it. Soon more and more strange ideas started popping into Clara's head, each one getting increasingly more ridiculous.
"Hey Clara, are you daydreaming again?" asked Timothy "We got work to do remember."
Clara shook her head as if to get rid of the thoughts in her head and then got back to unpacking the goods.
((sorry this is so long O__o I got a little carried away))