The merchant smirked at me and Pei, realizing the joke was dangerously close to going dangerously wrong stopped laughing and took my hand to pull us away from the slaver. I was bright pink!"That was not very nice." I huffed under my breath as he rather forcefully led me away.
He grinned, obviously amused with himself. "I am sorry Asria, it was only a joke."
I rolled my eyes a little but after a moment I smiled again. Bad moods, grudges and other cruddy type feelings never stuck with me very long. Once apologies were made I was quick to forgive. This was a well known fact about me. A perfect example was how quickly I had forgotten about the accusations made against me. Yamka had apologized and we were the good friends again. I was a happy sort of women, the surface of me was shiny bright and fluid. You had to have a very long reach to find my depths. Still waters run deep. Pei knew this, of course, and knew he could play a joke on me and still gain swift forgiveness. Some might call me a sucker. Those people will never be as.. vivid as I can be though.
"I will buy you another frozen ice thing." he offered.
"Oh me too! Me too!" Lei spoke up at last. She held onto emotions longer then I did. While my daughters emotions ran just as deep as my own.. her waters were not as still. The great deal of time she had been spending around Fonce was offsetting all the calming influence I had on her.
I grinned and helpfully gestured to the man we had dubbed the Icy Man. The rest of the day at the markets was less eventful. Though we were witness to a rather amusing fight between an Arian man and a Turian. I knew nothing of this Arian place but he was not much unlike the Turian. They fought over spilled silver coins. It was madness.
We made our way back to the Tribe slowly, savoring the last of the sunshine on a happy day. I was anxious to talk to the others to see what they had found among the stalls and goods. So, once Pei left us and our things were put away, Lei and I hurried to the fires to find our friends. Silken gave Lei a lolly pop again which kept her quiet for a good hour. I sat with Fonce and tried to engage everyone in talk of the markets.
What a mistake! They thought I was .. strange for having enjoyed it there. I wanted to ask why they had bothered to come if it wasn’t for the chance to trade for the goods we could not make ourselves? But I am reminded of my place as a prospect and that the very word must bind my toungue. I hope no one thought I admired the people of the walled city. I hope no one thought anything ill of me at all! I stopped talking about it.
Instead.. I foolishly tried to speak to speak to Fonce.
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