Fokiri Village

[marixe alcyone]

"Then we should go find out why," Aquaria said. She stopped walking, ready to tail the other group.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"No, we should keep walking and not look back," Garin replied and stopped as well.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Well, I agree with Aquaria. We should at least find out if they are a threat to us or not," Sanvi said, stopping as well.
Aquaria looked to Garin. "I could go with Sanvi..."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"No way I'm letting you go without me," Garin replied, gripping both of her hands.  

[marixe alcyone]

"Then let's go," Aquaria said. "Before we lose them completely."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Fine..." Garin said and slowly, reluctantly, started to walk again.  

[marixe alcyone]

Aquaria took Garin's arm again, and Sanvi went back to standing at an angle to Aquaria. Sanvi wished she looked just a little more like a servant, for her act's sake.
"Garin, don't speak directly to me unless it's to give me an order, all right?" Sanvi said. "I'm acting like a servant so they don't find out what I am."  

[Cecily D Aria]

"I understand," Garin replied. Then he looked forward at the people they were following.  

[marixe alcyone]

"So, sweetheart, what shall we do today?" Aquaria asked lovingly, joining in Sanvi's act. She couldn't tell anything about the people yet, but they were starting to creep her out a little, too.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Well, I thought we would walk around here for a little while," Garin said, putting his hand on hers, trying to calm himself some.
It seemed like one of the men turned slightly when Garin spoke.  

[marixe alcyone]

Sanvi hated this act of hers, not being able to go on her own, or fight, or protect any of them yet. She did her best to stay silent.
"All right," Aquaria said, glancing up at Garin's face. She could tell that he was really worried now, and her heartbeat sped up.  

[Cecily D Aria]

"Then we can go get you a new dress," Garin continued, looking ahead at the man who seemed to be paying attention to them.  

[marixe alcyone]

"That sounds like fun, Garin," Aquaria said automatically. Oh, no! I said his name out loud! Aquaria thought, panicking.
Sanvi began to panic as well as soon as she heard Aquaria say Garin's name. Even so, she looked down at the ground and kept her pace.  

[Cecily D Aria]

Garin gently rubbed Aquaria's hand to try and calm her.
The group split up, a few people going to different places.  

[marixe alcyone]

Sanvi didn't like this, not one bit. She grabbed Aquaria's arm in a sudden moment of panic.
Aquaria tightened her grip on Garin's arm and tried to slow her breathing rate, which had shot through the roof. Maybe they should have listened to Garin and not followed these people.