Juliet spent the morning like any other, staring too long in her dresser mirror and running her hands down the scars on her face. They were still rather fresh, just a few months old. She felt embarrassed by them, but couldn't stand to cover them up either. They reminded her of how different she was from just a season ago. It was like a different person staring back at her, and not just because of the physical change of her skin and hair style. Dressing in layers with a light jacket for the fall weather, Jules prepared her cake for the competition early that morning. That way she could send the rest of the day enjoying the other festival goings. She was thankful there wasn’t any damage done to their home. And thankful her brother was unharmed from it as well. She wished he would be out enjoying the festival, but knew the general would be working as usual. That man never seemed to stop working, but at least he honestly loved what he did and the people he protected. She was incredibly proud of her brother, even if she did miss spending more time with him.
Collecting her bag and heading out the door, Jules spent some time simply strolling the streets decorated with stalls for the festival. Her horse, Expresso, had come out with her. Though that not might have been the best idea, considering the main streets were rather crowded and it was near impossible not to bump into anyone when you had a decently sized horse trotting beside you. Deciding it was best to try and avoid the main crowd, she lead her horse down an alleyway that would serve as both a short cut and a brief break from trying to navigate the crowded main streets. It was then that she noticed a figure curled up against the outside of the building. He looked so out of place, even the alleyway looked nicer than this man who was roughed up. Upon coming closer Juliet noticed just how beaten up he was, and checking her surroundings she also noticed how distracted people were. Most didn’t even stop the look at the broken man, and those that did simply shuffled along as if such an inconvenience of helping a stranger would ruin their day. Furrowing her brow, she gave a disgusted huff. She couldn’t understand why absolutely no one was offering to help this man.
Bending down to his side, which was admittedly a bit awkward to do in these fancy and useless heels she had worn for the festival, Juliet searched her bag for something to get some of the blood off of him. “Oh Goddess, someone sure did a number on you—Expresso! Don’t nudge him around. I swear, you’re nothing but a big goof.” She scolded half way through her sentence, trying to shove the massive creature away from curiously nudging and sniffing the man. “Who in the world did you cross? You should report to the guards, make sure they don’t get away with this. Now let me see here…ah! Here we go.” Pulling out a clean rag from her bag, once she kept on her in case she got dirty herself, she reached out gently and wiped off some of the blood and dirt from the stranger’s face, being careful since she didn’t know his wounds. “There we go. Oh my, you’re gonna need more than just a clean-up. I wonder if the doctor is in today. If anything, I’m sure we can find a first aid kit somewhere. Maybe in the Inn has one. Can you stand?”