[img=http://i.imgur.com/aBIXoi8.png]

[img=http://i.imgur.com/9AVqdzv.png]

[b][u]Thaum: Bugtanical Gardens[/b][/u]

After Don's outburst, Lisette answered Xandra's question with a gleeful smile. "Well, I love bugs! They're so cute and interesting... And the varieties here are totally different than where I'm from, it's [i]sooo[/i] cool..."

Lisette rambled on for a bit until they reached the garden, which only caused her enthusiasm to skyrocket even higher. Kapi, with Isaac still in tow, looked longingly at a nearby pond, but wasn't entirely pleased at the sight of the hundreds of dragonflies flitting nearby.

"Wow, this is so pretty!" Lisette gushed, looking around in amazement. "Oh, this is gonna be so much fun! I'll be rooting for you, Estelle!" she said, clasping her hands together. "Just um... Don't hurt the bugs with the nets..."

---

[img=http://i.imgur.com/eeX4Zmf.png]

[b][u]Thaum: Town Square[/b][/u]

[i] “Y-yeah, that’s how- I mean, yes that was, uh, me. No, actually it wasn’t me, it was Delilah. She does that by herself, but we work as a team most of the time,”[/i] He wrung his hands helplessly then added, [i]“We can make any sort of sound so long as there’s another sound to draw it from. Er, that doesn’t make sense, does it? Just think that uh, well… How do I say this…”[/i]

Lute had left them no time to respond, leaving Selan and Syed exchanging looks.

"'Delilah'...?" Selan mouthed silently, looking quizzical.

[b][u]Thaum: Coliseum[/b][/u] 

Selan was relatively tall, but she suddenly felt miniscule in the shadows of the crowds of hulking men and their broadswords and great axes. A very [i]manly[/i] smell filled the air, and while Moira breathed it in with gusto, Selan couldn't help but wrinkle her nose.

Why did she choose the coliseum over a garden, again?

[I]Ah, of course... [b]bugs[/b]. After a million little spiders and one giant one? I think I can tolerate this for a while.[/i]

Considering their surroundings, it was no wonder that the woman named Robin stuck out just as much as they did. She seemed like a pleasant, yet no-nonsense kind of person. Selan supposed one would have to be to put up with a place like this. 

“So, just feel free to sit down if you’re not going to join. Free seats tend to run out very fast in this place,” Robin smiled again before tucking her hands behind her back.

"We will, thank you. I suppose we should find our seats then," Selan said to Amy. "Be careful everyone, and, ah, good luck."

Selan and Amy managed to find seats with a decent enough view of the large screen, although they were practically boxed in by the massive arms of the men and women seated around them.