diana is tired; enough so that she barely hears the voice from above as pale fingers curl into the edges of her cloak. it is surprisingly chilly here, and she blames it on the proximity to the sea; that wretched beast that so drained her in the day and twisted her stomach like a goat chewing on grass. this star-freckled night made her feel calmer, indeed, but it did nothing for her physical state. it had been a long journey, one she had only allowed herself a few hours of rest to recuperate from before starting her walk into the darkness.
she fixes the stranger with a frown, though it may be clear that such is not so birthed from irritation as it is exhaustion.
(she was even paler than usual, but determined that she not stay here long enough to waste a day or worse – travel in the ionian sun.)
“no.” she says, crisply, hesitating as usually-perceptive eyes failed to glean anything from the appearance of the one before her. she could not tell beggar from priest. “i travel more happily under the moon.”
(at that moment, however, it would be kind to call her countenance miserable.)
“Then you will find yourself traveling alone for miles. And no matter how nocturnal your behavior may be, it will not save you significant time nor effort.”
Despite the relative nonchalance, Irelia can sense their weariness refusing to emerge from their determination. She wagers their pilgrimage important enough to travel under such strange conditions, so it must fall in their interests to reach their destination quicker.
She cannot gleam more than a few features from the vagabond’s concealed attire, though she does note of ivory skin as haunting as the moonlight under which they sojourn.
“Would you be an attendant of the Blood Moon festival, too?”