Unofficial Welcome || Ayano + Alvina
It was her break time, and that was a good thing. The air was mild today, and to walk along the path made Alvina feel more like part of the world. That was something her grandmother had really pounded into her when she was a child living in her little village. Her grandmother’s people had lived among the trees and been part of the world around them as though they were inseparable. She had been told once that the children were referred to as ‘saplings’ in that dead language, with just an added sound at the end that told they were referring to a person, not a plant.
Feeling a rush of life within her, Alvina suddenly darted out and hopped into the grass, rolling around on it before shutting her eyes with her face to the sun. She knew it was odd and unprofessional for an administrator of the school to do such a thing, but there were no rules against it and she strongly believed that to help the students she had to be as open as she could with them.
Eyes still closed, Alvina rolled and stood up, spinning about on one foot and going slightly off balance. Stumbling sideways, she ran into a person she did not know was there.
Which she should have, to be honest. Shutting one’s eyes and trying to walk did not mesh well, and she should have known something like this would happen.
“Oh! I’m sorry! Did I hurt you?”
