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It was lunch time yay! Though as packed with fun as her day all to herself so far has been, Lya was certainly looking forward to fulfilling the demand of her tummy after a morning full of practice. She only intended to spend a fraction of the time she did at twirling the nicely shaped stick she found during her fairly routine leisurely walk as part of the beginning of each day, but she really could not help thinking it was a great training tool she had happened upon and before she new it, time had flew by. The exertion and hunger seemed to hit her all at the same time to alert her of the need to recharge.

A soft and content smile was gracing her lips as Lya went about the task of filling a small but decently sized pouch that was hanging midway between her wrist and elbow on one arm with berries and nuts she was picking with the hand of her other arm. An internally thought tune was playing in her mind as she hummed the notes in her head to a made up composition as they sprang out of nowhere right then and there. Her pouch clad hand moved little branches out of the way every now and again to get to delicious parts of her next and soon to be eaten meal with less hindered access.

Families and individuals alike lounged in the area and were eating their fill, some sharing what they gathered amongst themselves or catching up with stories, updates, and so on about their lives and different topics that carried in the atmosphere and mixed together at times as she passed by. Dining places of dining spaces are what Lya would call frequently visited sites for getting and consuming food by a seemingly notable many of the inhabiting population of this place she calls home, Jauhar. Eventually, she happened upon a small spot that was out of earshot and somewhat obscured by a few branches and their leaves while letting in plenty of light to keep it lit and yet offering shade at the same time. Still, one jump was all it took to be back in plain sight as well and Lya broke into a merry grin as she plopped down eagerly to have a seat in the dining space and relax for a bit. She procured a berry from her bag of mixed treats to start her lunch off, tossed it overhead and caught it in her mouth gleefully. She cheerfully began to hum the tune that had been playing in her mind out loud now but quietly as she chewed and savored the makings of a positively delicious and filling meal. The next morsel she pulled out next was a second berry then a nut, yup, she thought as she continued to delight in the yummy tidbits, this day is off to a grand start.

This individual was probably not from around here. Those eight words crossed Lya's mind first as she was approached. However, Lya was admittedly also not yet familiar with more of what she felt she should about the world around her, still struggling with her much of her more immediate surroundings that included family issues and her own personal growth. Her mother's protective warnings rang through her mind, but Lya also found her mother's teachings could be somewhat contradictory in that she has also been raised to show courtesy. There was a pause as her train of thought processed the words that had been spoken to her and she nervously contemplated her response.

She was not at all the best at sewing, but the latest food bag she had made that was presently in her hands had proven to suffice in holding their weight thus far as she has been testing it with regards to this following having made it. She may also be jumping to conclusions about whether the woman before her was new or not to Jauhar, but in any case she could credit her offer as part of her greeting in meeting someone new. She had another empty food bag but along with being as hungry as she was she was also in a cheerful mood to happily eat berries and nuts by freshly plucking them from the branches hanging with easy reach around them. "Hello, these are just mixed nuts and berries from around us but if you would be alright with accepting it from me, please feel free to as I gladly offer it. My name is Lya and may I ask your name if you don't mind?" she smiled the with the delivery of her words and extended the humble bag though still full of gathered food as she offered it to the possible newcomer to Jauhar.

"You're welcome," Lya beamed her reply with a cheerful smile. "And how are you today, Xariy?" She swept a relaxed hand around in the shaded area. It was smaller than the other similar picnic spots here in this vicinity that are for the most part presently occupied but it could easily fit at least 3 or 4 individuals, maybe even 5. "Also, Xariy, if you'd like to, you are certainly welcome to have a seat as well and join me for lunch here." There was another branch, thicker in comparison to the majority of others, protruding from the trunk of the tree serving as a means of shade for this spot and providing a table of sorts. And it was atop of this branch that she set down her bag of food between herself and Xariy.