Kcalb walked quietly through the castle, ignoring passers-by and not even acknowledging those who said "Good Morning," or "How are you?" or even "Are you ok?" He was completely out of it this morning and had a very stressed out feeling to him.

[color=fff79a]"Good morning, Kcalb."[/color] He was only a few steps into the courtyard when he was greeted by his other half, Etihw. He stopped and glanced at her before looking back down at the ground. [color=fff79a]"Well you seem cheerful today... Come on, it's the day of the festival, at least show some emotion..."[/color] she said in a bit of a sarcastic tone. He glanced at her again before sighing. [color=1b1464]"Not now, Etihw... I... Had a rough night..."[/color]

[color=fff79a]"A rough night? Heheh... That's an understatement... You're a grumpier old man than you usually are..."[/color] she said walking up to him. [color=1b1464]"How many times have I told you..."[/color] [color=fff79a]"Yes yes, you're not an old man... Tell me another 1000 times and maybe I'll get it..."[/color] Etihw said, again in a sarcastic tone. [color=fff79a]"Come on... What's wrong? You can tell me..."[/color] she said nudging him a little. Kcalb breathed a defeated sigh and looked at her. [color=1b1464]"Do you ever have... Nightmares?"[/color]
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"Uhh, ahem. Hey there!" Eddie began. "I was going to teleport to McDo for lunch but seems like I took a detour." He joked to the two demons. Seeing the village abuzz with activity with decorations and stalls and people running around, Eddie could not help but remark. "Ooh, you guys having a party up in here?"

Ater and Arbus looked at eachother for a second before turning their gaze back to Eddie.

"Of course, it's the Grey Festival." (Ater)

"You did get an invitation, correct?" (Arbus)

"If so, great. If you simply heard of it, that's ok too." (Ater)

"Just don't cause trouble, ok? We don't want another incident happening." (Arbus)

"Any way... Welcome to the Gray Garden!" they said in unison before going back to attend to the portal. As they did, another visitor arrived. A witch in a white and red outfit followed by an avian familiar stepped out of the portal. [color=7ea7d8]"Blaaahhh... Why did it have to be portal travel? Portal travel is a major cause of motion sickness for a lot of people..."[/color] Vanilla said as her familiar, Zeal, rubbed her back. [color=7ea7d8]"Ugh... Thank you, Zeal... Number one cure for motion sickness... A comforting rub on the back..."[/color] she said smiling. Zeal gave her a small shake of his head and she tilted her head. [color=7ea7d8]"What? Bad wording?"[/color]
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"Ah, do you need help, Miss Macarona? I can use my bow to lift heavy things for you."

Macarona gave an exhausted smile. "T-thank you, Dorma... I would appreciate that."

”H-Hello, M-Miss Macarona?  This i-is a package f-from the Healing A-Academy tent.” Macarona looked to see Aurelia walking up with a box that looked too heavy for someone like her. She dropped it in front of her and Macarona covered her mouth as some items bounced out, including a bottle of water which she instinctively picked up.

”S-Sorry,” she continued, blushing noticeably.  ”It’s a box of refreshments like water and snacks for the people helping to prepare for the festival.  They also wanted me to remind you to have people drink lots of water so they don’t get dehydrated.  Oh!  And also that if someone get hurt or feels off, they should head to the Healing Academy tent for treatment.”

Macarona took a big drink of water before responding. "Thank you, Aurelia... We appreciate the help and the advice..." she said smiling. "Oh... Dorma... If you're looking for Yosafire, I think she and Froze went out towards the forest to collect apples for Dialo's apple pie stand..." she said knowing that Dorma would've want to look for Yosafire after helping with the stage.
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