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Willow could hear the various reactions to the color changes around her, but she'd stopped paying attention a while ago. After all, her morning had been filled with panicked clients cramming themselves into her father's little office seeking answers. She had been worried at first when she'd woken up to find her hair and eyes had changed... but seeing everyone else had forced her to calm down. Her father hadn't been able to find a single thing wrong with any of the clients or her...

It was the relief of being released from the chaos of the clinic as well as the concern about her own situation that gave her a more positive spirit as she sought out some friends of hers. Had they changed as well?

She chose to cut through one of the parks, where she spotted a Vandrea standing around alone. Without realizing it, she slowed down and cocked her head. She had seen nothing of panicking Vandrea... "Excuse me. If you don't mind me asking, have you and yours experienced any of these changes going around?"
[quote="Sabra Kniuote]

Oh. Perhaps she had been a little forward in just approaching the Aishan without prompting or warning... Willow pulled her head back as the staff was pointed at her and she raised her hands innocently. "I will take that as a 'no,' then..." She looked back up at the tall woman and gave her her most disarming smile and took on a more professional tone. "My apologies for being so brash. I'm referring to the changes in colors that everyone is talking about around here." She reached up to give her voluminous locks a tug. "You see, my hair and eyes both had a bluer hue when I went to bed last night. I did not dye them myself, either. I hear a lot of other earthlings woke up to similar surprises."

Willow pursed her lips and shook her head. "We have dyes that we can used to temporarily change our hair, and tattoo ink can change parts of our skin. To have our natural colors suddenly change is unheard of! You should have seen the flood of patients at the clinic trying to make sure they were okay after waking up to different eye colors this morning!"

Despite Odina's abrasive reactions, Willow just chuckled and shook her head. "I wasn't expecting anything. I was curious because I didn't know. You have made it abundantly clear that you and yours remain unaffected." She couldn't help a playful fluff of her hair. "Of course, changing isn't all bad. It was a shock, but I will admit to being pleased with the look. I think it suits me well."

Willow leaned slightly and shook her head in an intrigued manner. "Honestly? I am not certain of anything. If it was the mages, they would have to be very powerful to create any spell that could alter so many of us." She couldn't help a huff of annoyance. "If it was mages... it was certainly rude of them to cast this without asking for consent first!"

Her eyes rose with surprise at the subtle compliment, and a soft smile quickly followed. "I appreciate that." She really did! It was one thing for a loved one to approve of her new look, but for someone like this vandrea to express it impressed her. "I don't know if I would have made the choice to change my look on my own, but considering the situation, I do like it." She touched a finger to her chin. "So it seems to be only earthlings affected by.. whatever this was. How odd."

The finger at her chin tapped away contemplatively. "Something natural," she repeated idly. "I do hope someone can figure out what it was. As much fun as a good mystery can be, having it affecting me makes me just want the answers even more." Some mysteries just needed solving, in her opinion. The medical world was such a place where mysteries just didn't settle with her. It could have been anything.

"I certainly hope not!" Willow pouted out her lips lightly. "So far, there has been some minor discomfort in many of those who were affected, but there doesn't seem to be any pain. My scalp and eyes itched a little, but that stopped not long after I woke up and bathed. It doesn't seem like any sort of illness."

Willow cocked her head slightly. A rainbow? She giggled and shook her head. "That is not my intent, no. I just.. I like knowing. It would be good to know just in case of future changes. We might be able to find a way to revert any unwanted changes, or we could harness it to make changes that we would like. I don't know how much I would use it, but it opens up a wealth of interesting possibilities."

She tapped a finger to her lower lip gently as she thought over the past few days. "The only strange thing would be the amount of that pollen-like substance that was floating all over yesterday. I don't like to assume, but it's a logical connection to make. Some are saying the pollen came from distant trees, but I don't know for certain." She smiled lightly. "It was lovely though. Did you see it?"

Willow paused to reflect on the simple statement. "I suppose that's the thrill of it all; learning when to push forth and when to switch paths. Dyes are messy as a bucket of holes, but the itching all night wasn't exactly enjoyable either. Of course, one can't use dye on their eyes." If that power could be harnessed... well, it would have to be someone other than herself. Someone else would be making that call, no matter what she thought.

"Indeed. Who knows?" She chuckled lightly and took a step back to allow the Aishan plenty of room to leave. "Thank you for the conversation!" she chirped out quickly. For being her first full conversation one on one with an Aishan, she felt like it had gone rather well! Of course, it wouldn't match up to spending time with old friends, and she hurried on to resume her mission to make sure those she cared for were alright.