Festival of Lights

[Seraphina]

She glances to where Mable pointed, concern on her face, “Uh,” she begins, “I’m not sure. Maybe he’s drunk?” she guesses. Or maybe he isn’t all there and is a fellow Lost? It was hard to say without seeing a Mantle.

A familiar voice pulls her eyes away from the strange guy.

Upon seeing Rhodes, her face lights up with a genuine smile, sapphires seeming to glimmer as well.

The breeze from his Mantle hits her bare legs and she feels a shiver ripple down her back. But it was welcome.

The wink was returned with a sly smile, “Doing better now. How about you?” she asks, his presence quite welcome. “A little cold if I’m being honest.” If she was moving around, it’d be a different story. She glances at the offered cup, a smile lighting up her face, “How sweet of you to offer! Are you sure?” she had intended on getting one earlier but had been distracted by the kid.

[Sonnie Wu]

Sonnie had been busy chowing down on her churros, with one now gone and the other half-devoured. Her eyes, however, were focused on both the odd behavior of the old man, and the arrival of another familiar face. She smiled after she swallowed her mouthful of fried pastry and waved to Rhodes.

"Hello! Welcome to the Festival of Lights! Isn't it all beautiful?" the Beast was clearly enchanted by the illuminated park. On the other hand, her attention was regularly pulled towards Kasterborous, who seemed to be at least as entertaining to her as the lights.

"Drunk? High? Senile? Take your pick," Sonja mused. Like Sera, she wondered if the man was fae, but the lack of any mien or mantle made it highly difficult to be certain.

[Mable Wood]

"Hi,"Mable says to the new arrival, by the way he was looking at Sera he wouldn't even notice if the rest of them left. Mable grinned at the couple.

Then she looked again at the guy, "Ok, I am going to go find out." Anyone who knew Mable knew she would go take care of the guy.

Walking over to the guy (@Kasterborous ) "Hi, I noticed you knocking on the trees earlier. I was wondering if you had some interest in trees? I work with trees and would love to find someone else with an interest." Lame conversation perhaps but well, Mable was sucky at being social.

[Xadun]

The Flowering smiles. "Happier now I've found familiar faces," he says, looking at the group."And of clourse I'm sure. Please," he offers the cup to Sera. "It's really quite pleasant, not overly sweet."

He smiles at the others. "Hello Sonnie. They really are quite beautiful, aren't they? Lydia. And good evening to you," He addresses Mable, "I don't believe I've had the pleasure."

[Mable Wood]

Mable giggled, "No not a dryad. Close. I work for the Urban Forestry Department. And yes, these lovely lights are drawing people like moths to flames." Mable looked at the tree, "No infections." Perhaps he has dementia, she thought.

He offered his hand and gave his name. Mable took his hand and shook it. Giving him a kind smile, "Well Peter, I am Mable. And sometimes I have trouble getting words out also. Are you here with someone? Are you lost? Do you need any help?"

[Sonnie Wu]

Sonnie, too curious to stay behind, joined Mable in the investigation of 'Peter.' She smiled at the mage as she stepped up beside the vampire. "Holidays of the happy sort, wish do I for you, Peter! Wu Sonnie, I am! Mable, a friend of, I be! Hey, this is a fun way to talk!"

She didn't seem to be maliciously mocking Kasterborous. Her imitation just appeared to be innocent fun on her part. Her hands idly played with the ends of her red scarf, as if to keep them busy and out of trouble. "Well, do you feel?"

[Seraphina]

And just like that, Mable was off to see about the weird guy.

Smiling gratefully to Rhodes, she accepts it, gently wrapping both hands around the cup, bringing it up to her face to breathe in the smell. Grinning, “Oh, it smells amazing!” there was nothing like the smell of warm cider. A careful sip was taken, “You’re right, it is quite pleasant! I hate when they make it too sweet, ruins the natural flavor.” The warm liquid already making her feel a bit warmer.

Then before she knew it, Sonnie was off after Mable.

She watches the two engage the strange guy in conversation, and wonders how it was going.
Looking to Rhodes, “Well then.” She says with amusement and a giggle, “Did you want to join them? See if we can go as a group to see the rest of the lights? Or leave them to their own devices?” she was ok either way, though secretly she’d be thrilled to spend more time alone with Rhodes getting to know him.

[Rhodes]

Rhodes smiles, seeing Sera's happy reaction. "It really is up to you, darling. I don't know the new girl - if she's in the club or not - but they're all adults. I'm sure they don't need any supervision, if you'd rather go somewhere a little more... private?" he says, looking into the Treasurers sapphire eyes mischeviously.
"What did you have in mind?" he asks, gently taking the cup back from Sera, letting his fingers rest on hers.