[@Lady Athena]

[color=f49ac2]"Of course we're around. You didn't really think we'd left, did you? We have work to do!" [/color]

The doll-like boy(?) sat on one of the stone statues featured circling the giant fountain in the center of this particular area, almost as if he had been there the whole time. Whether he actually had been or not, he certainly was there now, smiling playfully as he slipped off his perch and skipped closer. 

[color=f49ac2]"You scared me, you know? I thought you were actually in trouble. What are you doing in one of the [color=f7976a]Silent Courtyards[/color], anyway? It's busy tonight, you know. Everyone's in the main courtyards and plazas already, so there's really no need to be here." [/color]

Dusting off the skirt of his brightly-colored outfit, the boy continued to speak as if he knew the girl, however unlikely such a thing might have seemed. Either way, he certainly didn't seem to care. 

[color=f49ac2]"We should really get back. You need to get your costume on before you get going, and we have a lot of guests to welcome. You can stick with me for a while, though! We can get your training done!" [/color]