#merylshybyebye

[raven-reborn]

[The little girl quitely opened the door to the blacksmith, holding a sloppily wrapped present] Raven?

… ? [Despite it being Christmas, she is hard at work at her desk, only looking up when she hears the sound of the door being opened]

Meryl? [Stands up and walks over to her, crouching down in front of her and smiling softly] Hey… Merry Christmas!  What are you doing here ♥ ?

[kevinhadalittlefarm]

[Stares at his mask from a distance, a little frightened by it but directs her attention to his rose which is brilliant and quite stunning. She considers going over to get a better look but trips over the hem of her dress]

Kevin was contemplating taking one of the decorated caramel apples before remembering that most caramels contained cream. Quietly, he turned to peruse over the other refreshments when he saw a familiar young girl walking towards him. He smiles politely but rushes forward when she trips.

Not wanting to touch her unwarranted, he holds out a hand to her. "Are you alright, miss?"

[enigmaticcarpenter]

[Sees him by the mines and approaches meekly, her hands folded behind her back] Kurt...[A long pause] What are you doing...?

*jumps at the sound of her voice, nearly dropping the clay in his hand* !! *Looks down at Meryl* Oh. It’s you. *looks down at the clay and puts it in his bag* Gathering clay for Saibara. What are you doing here?

[raven-reborn]

@Meryl/Raven

[Her eyes widen in surprise as she sees her friend and waves to her] …🎵

[A smile inches its way onto her face at the compliment] … Thank you… My Uncle Ronald helped me and… [Meryl curiously scanned her face]…I didn’t know you were…gonna enter…

[Whispering softly a furtive smile on her face] …A couple of people….don’t exactly like the judges…

[Smiles and waves back to Meryl, despite being right in front of her.  She notes the little girl's smile, which only causes her own to broaden]  Oh well that was certainly nice of him!  [Nods quickly]  And yeah, I've been cooking since I was about your age, so I thought it was worth a shot.

... ? [Tilts her head and laughs lightly at the words that Meryl whispers] Or so I've heard.  They all seemed to be really harsh... I didn't think my cooking was that bad.

You remember that purple-haired one though?  That's actually my best friend.  You'd think she would have given me a better score, huh?  [She pauses, shrugging off the thought and continuing to speak]  I know the other two as well, but... I've only met them once before, so we're not really friends.

[butler-power]

[At first pays no mind to the stranger, glancing at his face quickly before walking on along her way]

[However, his loud shout startles her so much she freezes, turning her head around quickly in fear wondering if she had done something wrong]…?

[Fearing the worst, she turns around, not bothering to look into his eyes, wondering what she could have done.]

[His words however, are harmless and she looks up at him in confusion]…Yes…I am…

[She faintly recognizes him from the festival, but she’s sure he was on the winning team]…Did I..do something wrong…?

  [Kneels down beside the small girl with a wide smile on his lips-- before pausing and blinking at her immediately after.] Wha? Do something wrong? Goodness Miss Meryl not at all!

  [Waves a hand in dismissal while he releases that of a light laugh, before looking back to her with a bright grin.] My name is Vishnal, and it truly is a pleasure to make your acquaintance!

  What I have requested your attention for was to congratulate you on such a job well done ♪! You have impressed me beyond mere recognition, and I merely just wanted to meet the brave young girl from the Starling Darlings at least once before I left for home!

  If you have somewhere to go, I wish not to take all of your time -- I would only like to speak to you for a mere moment. If you do not mind that is ♪.

[kevinhadalittlefarm]

Don't Step on the Roses {Kevin & Meryl}

The young farmer could practically feel the sun beating against his straw hat. He had intended to wait until a lousy do to work, but time was running out. It was time to switch the summer flower out for autumn ones. Kevin are fully snipped away at the moonbeams an the daisies, placing the flowers in a nearby basket so he could preserve them as long as possible. He was entranced in his work. Somebody could walk behind him and he would never notice. The flowers were too beautiful.

[barabado-blog]

✥The Man As Tall As A Mountain✥

[Meryl stared up at him shyly, feeling even closer to the ground than she had before. Averting eyes she kept her focus on his hand]

[Running her finger along the top of his palm she said]…This is your heart line…It says you are…Struggling or will struggle with…sad feelings…

[Running her finger a bit lower she made out the head line which was short]…You are a physical person…You work with your hands often…

[Meryl located his life line which was in the shape of a semicircle] …You are…very strong…very bright…You protect someone with honor…You also are often sleepy…

[Finally Meryl ran her finger down the deep fate line saying]…Your life is…one day going to change…You will have to give up…something…for someone you love…It is your fate…

…I will now accept your 200G…

[crouches down so he’s eye-level with Meryl and reaches his massive hand out to her, in which her own seems tiny]

[stares down at his hand, following her small fingers and listening carefully to her words]

Hm.  Wow.  That’s… scary accurate, kiddo.  [smiles]  Except for maybe the part about being bright.

And what do you mean, give up something for someone I love…?

Ah well. [digs his in his pocket for his coinpurse and takes out 500G and places it in the little girl’s hand and says with a completely straight face, no notion that he is kidding whatsoever]  Thank you for your words of wisdom, wise sage.

[animallovergwen-blog]

[Holds up a lopsided cake saying nervously] ...I uh, baked you a cake but ... It kinda stuck to the pan ... and I tried to pull it out but ... happy birthday ... !

*smiles at her, kneeling in front of her* Aw, I’m sure it’s wonderful, Meryl~! Thank you so much~.