It was fortunate that the pack was able to find a spot with a view of the competition amongst the throng of other festival goers. As soon as they set up, Janius eyed the free wine and followed Lorag to grab a glass for himself. He had no idea which one he had picked, but nevertheless he took his time swirling the liquid around to make its smell propogate, then brought it up to his nose in the spirit of the wine tasting. Normally he would just swig, and having not swirled and sniffed since he had turned into a lycan, the smell was far stronger than he anticipated. After stifling a cough, he shrugged and took a sip. He could see why the competition was competitive. It was the best wine he had tasted in ages. Granted, most of the wine the pack came across was not of fantastic quality, but he enjoyed it all the same. He turned to Lorag, who held a sample in each hand, "Hey Lorag, take your time with these, they're something special." He said in a sincere tone, though not expecting him to discontinue drinking for the sake of drinking.

Fendros wasn't feeling ravenously hungry, so he decided to wait around at sit himself on one of the rugs and observe the competition. He considered following Ahnasha to wherever she was undoubtedly sampling the feast for herself, but as soon as he looked around to find her, she had disappeared without a trace. He felt disappointed, but she would be back. In any case, he would listen to Ahnasha's recommendations if there was anything he positively [i]had[/i] to try. They had the entire day to eat, though, so he just sat and watched for now.

Even though they had eaten breakfast not long before, all of the swirling smells had caused Ariel to become hungry again. She spotted Sabine still looking withdrawn and tried to catch her eye. "Do you feel like something to eat, Sabine?" she asked, craning her head down to look at her.

Sabine did not look at her directly. She simply shrugged in response. She seemed tense amongst the dense crowd.

With a sympathetic smile, Ariel placed a hand on Sabine's shoulder and tried to encourage her. "How about we have a look around, and if something catches your eye, point it out we'll try it together."

There was a pause where Sabine seemed to consider this. After a still moment, she looked at Ariel and nodded.

"Alright, come along then." Ariel replied, standing up straight again. Before they left, she looked down at the two seated on the rugs, "Would you like us to get you anything, Meesei, Fendros?"

Fendros smiled and shook his head, "I'll get something a bit later, thank you Ariel."

Looking at the stage, Fendros hoped that they wouldn't take too long if they wanted to watch the competition. It looked like it was mere minutes from starting.