closed 🌠⚡ it's far too easy to miss the beauty in the simple things

[starshower]

Who: Eustace & Tifa Lockhart.
Status: Closed.
Where: Around.
What: It's Tifa's birthday, and she's overworking again, so Eustace takes her away. Event stuff tba.
Warnings: Fluff.

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[starshower]

[Spinning, spinning, spinning... Maybe she won't ever get used to this.]

Yeah, I'm fine, but... was that really necessary?

[The seahorse grunts at her, flicking its tail again as its ears pin down slightly.]

Try to be more careful!

[She really could have snapped off there! But it seems to understand her tone, at least, so she won't scold it anymore.]

We can probably ride it to the markets.

[flamekthunder]

[He can't really blame Tifa for scolding the seahorse, so he just leaves it be. It does seem to understand before holding her up. He wishes he could help with the spinning, but...alas. The best he can do is just keep the bubble steady until she straightens out, and only then will he carefully set her back on top of her head.]

Would make it faster, and hopefully less likely to be bumped.

[Having the seahorse would likely bring more attention and make people move away from them, so this may work better in their favor. So once he's sure Tifa is on his head securely, he'll mount up on the seahorse and they'll start moving forward again.]

Let me know if you start feeling unstable.

[starshower]

[She's a little nervous about this, but it's better than all of their other options. With the markets being on the other side of the village and the place starting to get busier, they'd be safer on a seahorse, won't they? Like him, she thinks it would at least keep the path relatively open for them!

But as they start to move, Tifa does feel the bubble jiggle a bit, but nothing too terrible...

Enough that she can rest at the bottom.]

Think your ears could hold it in place?

[She's mostly joking... But she would be impressed if they could—]

[flamekthunder]

....Hm.

[Honestly, he had wondered, but...]

I don't think so. They don't really move inward like that.

[And he's afraid of moving them now because what if they disturb the bubble and sends her flying out!!!]

[starshower]

[A squeaky laugh echoes from her and the bubble.]

Yeah, I figured. Still, would have been cute if they could. Could always tie me around your head.

[flamekthunder]

I don't think we have to go that far.

[He tilts his head a little back up to her, as if to tease her.]

[starshower]

[The bubble bounces at the motion, but Tifa is all laughs. At least it's cheered her up somewhat...]

You don't want a cute bubble bunny bonnet for your trip? I think it'd be cute. The whales would probably be more inclined to help, too.

[flamekthunder]

We'll be lucky if they don't mistake you as a ball and try to bounce you around.

[starshower]

It's alright, I have my wolf eel boyfriend to protect me.

[And she would kiss him right now if she could but instead, she just nuzzles the bottom of the bubble where it's nestled in his hair as it wisps around her.

But as they turn onto the next street, there's a lot more whalefolk and mermaids alike, and probably some locals from above that she recognizes as well. But that isn't what Tifa is staring at in awe...]

Oh, that must be the market up ahead? It's so big...

[flamekthunder]

[For Tifa it must look huge, but even to Eustace it is quite large and busy. Makes some sense given that the native inhabitants are whalefolks and large from the beginning. Even so, he tightens his hand on the ribbon.]

Try not to move around too much... But if you see something you want me to stop at, just say so.

[starshower]

Are you sure about that...? We'll be stopping at every single stall, in that case.

[flamekthunder]

[A quiet laugh.]

You should save some for when you're back to normal.

[starshower]

But look at it! Even the stalls outside...!

[As her eyes are drawn to a stall selling kitchen wares made of shells.]

I think we might be in trouble either way. Let's make it quick, before we get stuck outside and don't even make it in.

[flamekthunder]

[He just shakes his head slightly, still smiling.]

Just try and remember where they are. Looks like what we need will be over there.

["There" being what looks to be where a lot of ingredients are, so he'll direct the seahorse to mosey on over before Tifa gets too distracted.]