Petite Étrangère

[lavieenmarron]

[In true Mairin-fashion, she absolutely must make a striking first impression!

By which we mean, she drops into Ultern, narrowly avoiding crashing into the sea by hanging off her overall suspenders from the bowsprit of a boat in Gateway Port.]

AAAAAAH!

Someone get me off this thing! Help! Heeeelp!

Comments

[lavieenmarron]

Black hair, huh? Hmm... [But she hasn't met a black-haired boy with green eyes, only blue or blue-grey...]

Oh, it's been years? [That's even sadder...]

[radleyslittleevie]

[Evie sighs.]

Yeah.... I don't know how many.

[lavieenmarron]

That's so...

[Mairin couldn't help but tear up, just thinking about being separated from Chespie for years... it was unbearable!]

Is there anything we can do to help? Do you need someone to look after you until you find him again?

[radleyslittleevie]

Oh, you're so nice! Thank you! I'm already traveling with Ash right now! Maybe you can keep looking for someone with black hair and green eyes named Radley!

[lavieenmarron]

That's great! I'm so glad you have someone here already!

[Chespin happily agreed, too, promising to keep an eye out. Both shared happy smiles, then, Mairin reached out to hold Evie.]

I'll do just that! Before we go, would you like a goodbye kiss, for good luck?

[radleyslittleevie]

Yeah, me too! It's much nicer being with someone!

[Evie beams and wags her tail.]

Sure!

[lavieenmarron]

[Mairin gives Evie a little kiss on both cheeks, before setting her down.]

Bonne chance, good luck, Evie!

[radleyslittleevie]

[Evie beams.]

Thank you!

[And then she realizes.]

... Oh, did you just get here? I could show you around!

[lavieenmarron]

Uh-huh! I'm new here. What places do you recommend, Evie?

[radleyslittleevie]

The market! There's always so much to see and all the things are so fun to look at! There's yummy food too!

[lavieenmarron]

Yummy food sounds great! Lead the way, Evie!

[Chespin also agreed. Sounds like just what they need!]

[radleyslittleevie]

Yay!

[Evie led them to one of her favorite food vendors, who greeted her happily.]

[lavieenmarron]

Nice to meet you! I'm Mairin and I'm new here, just got here today.

[Chespie politely introduced himself too!]

[radleyslittleevie]

"I'm Valleri! I'm happy to meet both of you! Evie always finds such nice people!"

Evie beams.

[lavieenmarron]

"Aw, I'm not all that nice... but Evie does seem to have great taste in friends," Mairin said, in mock-bashfulness, but clearly appreciated the praise. "You're pretty sweet yourself, ma'am!"

[radleyslittleevie]

"Why, thank you! Feel free to look around to your heart's content!"

Evie beams, examining all the new wares.