He’d grown up having to be proper and keeping his public face up, but even he was worn out after the tour of the guard HQ and meeting with several people. He thought about going back to his hotel room until he remembered a passing comment about the ‘lower districts.’
They weren’t quite as crowded as the more polished parts of Radiant Garden, but Tempera felt a warmth there that he didn’t in other parts of the city. Vines were crawling up some buildings, which weren’t the sleek, ‘stylish’ sort in other parts. A group of children was playing around a fountain that looked like it was made of weathered rocks, and he just sat down to watch people pass through.
Unfortunately he had left his violin in his room, not expecting to need it. He did still have a small flute, though, because a Velorian never traveled without any instrument at all.
Before he knew it, the kids who’d been playing were laughing and dancing to the music he played, and he smiled as he brought up just a little magic. Colorful butterflies fluttered around, and as the kids started chasing them, he glanced up to see someone watching.
With a smile, he stood, and a pink lily appeared in his hand. “Enjoying the show?” When he held the flower out to her, it burst into a rainbow of sparkles before softly disappearing.