The Starlight Garden was always a good place to relax– and gods, did she need all the relaxing she could get. Her studies were a little hectic at the moment.
For some reason, the garden was really busy today. A lot of the benches were already taken; she was lucky to find one with a free spot. It was usually not her style to bother strangers, but the man sitting there didn’t seem to mind. He did seem a little out of it though.
After a few minutes passed, she felt a little bump on her shoulder. She turned to see the same man’s body gently leaning on her. He seemed to be hovering between wake and sleep…
Surprising even herself, she found her hands to be playing with his long, soft hair. Ahh…this silky smooth blond hair… It reminded her of someone she knew from her original home.
“Oh.” This was most certainly not the person she knew from back then. This was a completely different man! Lucina could feel her face flush as she promptly removed her hand from his hair, backing off as far as the bench would allow…which wasn’t much.
“A…a cleric? N-no, I’m sorry, you aren’t talking to a paladin…I…” She fumbled through her words, but then took a deep breath. “I apologize. This was weird of me.”
Why did embarrassing stuff just keep happening to her. Naga, please save her…
Elros chuckled, his eyes smiling as he watched a flush of color rise to her cheeks. Something about this young woman’s presence was different from the other people Elros had met in Stella City so far. Her attire reminded him of his world, Golarion. It felt familiair, somehow.
“If not a paladin then a fighter, perhaps?” Elros glanced her over and noticed she was carrying quite the impressive sword with her. “Your blade... where was it made? Could it be dwarven forged?”
Elros’ scimitar paled in comparison. A blade was a blade, however. As long as his blade was sharp enough to end his foe’s lives and suffering in one strike there was nothing else he could wish for.
“It’s alright, I did not mind in the slightest. If you are feeling like breading my hair you have my permission.”