[b][u]Ink[/u][/b]
When Ink was led into the courtyard, his eyes were immediately drawn to the tomes and staves in the hands of those before him. In particular, exalt Helia was making his mouth water with a distinct presence, possessing stronger magic than anyone else loitering about. Ink tries to shake off the feeling, walking away to stand off to the side, keeping to himself in spite of his skin crawling. Maybe it was a bad idea after all, being around several mages all the time.

Ink reaches into one of his pouches and pulls out a small piece of candy, popping it into his mouth and biting down sharply. Magic and sugar mix on his palate and he begins to feel more relaxed as exalt Helia stops resembling a gyrating water balloon full of honey.

He looked at the people he would soon be calling his allies. Ink should really make some magical friends, quickly. He had a tendency to be a general nuisance when he didn't get enough magic to satisfy this silly curse of his.

...

Or he could just chill here. He wasn't exactly a social butterfly, and he did just eat after all.

...

Getting kind of hungry again...

[b][u]Elena[/u][/b]
The air in Ylisstol was fresh and alive. It was a lot warmer than her home, but not quite to the point of being hot. Bärenfröst seemed uncomfortable all the same, being led into a crowd of battle-ready strangers. Elena leaned over him, as she would so often do, nuzzling her head into the back of his neck and petting his side to calm him. Of course Bärenfröst would need a little time to adjust. If not to the people themselves, then the different climate making his fur shine brilliantly. As Elena got up and saw the crowd and exalt Helia, she signaled to Bärenfröst to find a spot among the crowd of people before them. The polar bear seemed to tower over everyone, and people moved out of its way as it approached, not wanting to get in the way of such a giant.

Elena dismounted as Bärenfröst sat down. No one she could see appears to have come from a land as cold as her home, and few of the people here employed animals Bärenfröst could play with. Even exalt Helia didn't seem very welcoming, but her personality mattered not. Elena was here to follow in her father's footsteps, just as he'd always wanted.

Bärenfröst yawns and Elena can't help but lose her train of thought completely, turning back to hug and pet him by standing up on the tip of her toes. "Ah~ you're so cute."