There was a particular place she was aiming for, one she'd used for this sort of thing often. It offered a wide open lawn, making it hard for anyone to sneak up on her, but small copses of trees where she could make her transformation before she approached. She had to put the bags down to do it, pulling out her pen in the middle of the brush and saying the words that called the magic. It filled the dark little space with light and the swirl of petals before it faded, though a faint glow still remained.
Out on the lawn after that, Ida only paused for a moment to set down her bags and rifle through them, making sure she had everything she needed for this impromptu visit. It was, of course, on one of her normal nights, but the things she had decided to bring had been last minute decisions.
Carrots, beets, potatoes, watermelon, pumpkins... It was all the sort of things you could get at any market for hobby gardens, but she'd bought as many different things as she could afford, with a spare set of tools besides, and the makings of some small wire supports. The other bag held water bottles as well, and some non-perishables that would be good to restock her tower with.
A trip to Ida was always rejuvenating, but a trip to Ida to garden felt like exactly what she needed right now.
Shanyume
I made a start finally!
