[Center][h1][color=ed145b]Aurora Malister[/color] & [color=6ecff6]Gabriel[/color][/h1][/center]


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It has been decades since she had seen this particular carnival. She was only ten years old when her and Xander had snuck out to go see what all the servents had been talking about. The smells of the food, the jugglers spinning firey touches back and forth, and the acrobat walking across the thin wire with no net below them. Just as the acrobat looked like they were going to fall the recovered, and Rory and Xander had been caught by one of the Carnival's owners.

Rory pulled down her face cover while staring in child like wonder still lost in memory. When the goblin yelled to her she snapped out of it and looked around quickly to see who the goblin was yelling to. Off to the side she noticed the groucy looking bugbear who was leering at the carnival as of it was disturbing him. She looked around to see who else was in the line for tickets to the carnival and see a half-elf playing the the basket guard on his rapier.

[color=ed145b]"Are you ok sir?"[/color] turning the man blinked as though he was surprised by the question [color=6ecff6]"Hm?"[/color] the half-elf placed his other hand at his hip giving the elvish woman a good look [color=6ecff6]"Oh I'm fine,"[/color] a smile spread across his face, despite the scar on Gabriel's face his appearance remained as fine as it had before [color=6ecff6]"Your concern is flattering, however."[/color]

[Color=ed145b]"I know how overwhelming this place can be if it's your first time seeing the Witchlight Carnival. Just wanted to make sure you didn't get to distracted. Picket pockets love a distracted crowd. Then again, it's been some time since I've seen it last and maybe they've run off any would be thieves."[/color] Aurora loosed a string on her belt pouch to draw out the needed coin to get into the carnival while stepping closer to the booth. [Color=ed145b]"Name's Rory by the way.[/color]

Gabriel fished out a single gold from a pouch tied to his waistband, nodding in agreement [color=6ecff6]"Well I guess I should return the favor sometime,"[/color] chuckling he offered her a hand [color=6ecff6]"Gabriel, duelist by trade."[/color]

A wry smile passed over Aurora's face quickly. She reached out and shook his hand. [Color=ed145b]"Be careful about saying things like that around here. Carnival workers or not, fey like making deals and gathering favors. So what brings duelist by trade to the carnival?"[/color] he gave her hand a firm shake before returning it to the guard of his rapier [color=6ecff6]"Whimsy, or rather a gut feeling."[/color] he told Rory with a sigh, smile dipping slightly [color=6ecff6]"The life of a duelist has taken me far from a life I left behind..."[/color] Gabriel looked as though he was about to say more but instead cleared his throat and shook his head [color=6ecff6]"Oh but never mind that, what brought you here?"[/color]

[color=ed145b]"Just happened to be passing through and saw the carnival. The noise and sight of it kinda draws you in. I have a few days before I need to find some work or move on anyway."[/color] Aurora stretched out her arms, and, then fingers trying to loosen up stiff muscles from having been cramped in the small inn room she was staying at. 

Gabriel gave her a slight nod with a bit of amusement upon his face [color=6ecff6]"Story of my life,"[/color] he chuckled amicably, then scratching the hair of his chin with the hand placed upon his weapon Gabriel silently considered something with a tilt of his head [color=6ecff6]"If you wouldn't mind it,"[/color] returning his hand to the hilt of the weapon at his side Gabriel sounded as if he were measuring his words [color=6ecff6]"I would ask if you might like my company?"[/color]


[color=ed145b]"I don't see why not."[/color] She stepped up to the booth quickly behind the gnome in line.