Private Bazaar of the Four Winds

[Zaiya Ceti]

“yes!” Zaiya squealed with joy at Aris Noble , radiating with a vibrant golden bioluminescence.

“Okay! Go get all the ones you can! The count down is starting!”

Sure enough, the crowd was starting to count down. Many were doing their best to collect as many colorful powder satchels they could get. Some would be thrown into the air. Others at the crowds.

It would be up to the pair to see just how many they end up getting before the countdown is done!

“Go!”

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[Aris Noble]

Grab all he could?

Aris glanced to her before he looked back to the different stalls. If he needed to collect as much as possible, then- He was gone all at once. Full sprint, no holding back, to the different color stations to get all he could. Not just for himself, of course. Two of every color, just to make sure Zaiya could get them all too. They could compete on the same leg this way, at least! He grinned happily as he practically reappeared beside her, holding up the packets.

"Okay! Let's go!"

Zaiya Ceti

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

Aris Noble

Just like that — Aris was gone!

There was barely any time to blink! Zaiya hasn’t fully comprehended what not letting go and moving so fast meant with the Epicanthix teen.

Zaiya was stunned. Then amused, as Aris returned with the most enormous giddy grin on his face a two of ALL the colors.

“I— wow! How did you even…” it was surreal. Did that actually happen? Had to, as Aris was now offering her one of each.

Okay maybe he would end up winning?! No, no.

Gotta think positive!

With a chuckle Zaiya began to count down with the rest of the crowd, encouraging Aris yo join her.

“Three!”

“Two!” Zaiya’s eyes shone with impish delight, her hands ready to fly!

“One!”

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[Aris Noble]

"One."

Aris echoed out the final number before, well, he started throwing the colors! He grinned wide, looking once to Zaiya before around to the crowd. There was so many people here, so many colors being thrown all at once. He ended up more mesmerized by the colors around him than focused on trying to get the most color on Zaiya that he could. To the point that rather than aim for her he was throwing the color in the air so it'd rain down around them.

He was having fun.

Zaiya Ceti

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

Laughter spilled out in chaotic bursts as clouds of multicolored powder would curl and twist and flare everywhere.To be honest, it wasn't much of a competition when there were others who were also throwing powder to and fro that it might be hard to determine if Aris Noble had been the one to cover Zaiya the most.

Either way, the two teens were having an absolute blast! Zaiya's white robe was covered from the shoulders down, her hair and forehead splashed with magenta and bright blue splatters of powder.

The Lovalla laughed, only to end up with orange dusted over her nose and mouth. Another hilarious cackle and there was avoiding just how bright Zaiya was glowing. The edges and sprinkles of mottled spots and stripes were completely edged in a bright golden bioluminescent glow. She was rippling in bright blue hues, laughter only enhancing their vibrancy.

Watching Aris enjoy himself was utterly infectious. But even then, while the Noble was also covered just as much, it didn't stop Zaiya's opal blue eyes from gleaming with mischievous devilry.

Oh no! Still had a competition. And while one might argue that it was moot now, there was no stopping the Lovalla as she covered well one had with a vibrant cobalt blue and the other with a cherry red.

"ARIS!" Zaiya called out his name to get his attention. As soon as he would swivel his head, Zaiya would attack! Both hands came up, attempting to smack his cheeks with a handful of the powder to cover each side of his face. If successful, at least she got him this much to win potentially!

 

[Aris Noble]

He could see all the different colors as they blended in the air. It really was beautiful to him. He'd even stopped throwing, mostly because he'd run out of things to throw very early on. He was just enraptured by the sights all around. He did blink, though, as he heard Zaiya call his name. Even through the happy shouting of the crowd he could pick it out, her voice. He looked back to her, smiling wide as ever but with a curious look in his eyes.

Only to feel his cheeks get grasped. And colored. He burst out into a laugh before shaking his head.

"That's my loss, then!"

Zaiya Ceti

 

[Zaiya Ceti]

With utter joy at her win, Zaiya gave a giddy laugh and ended up hugging Aris. It didn’t matter now if the colors melded and they got coated some more in colorful powder.

“I won!” She cried out, but she was honestly just very happy at the moment in time and being able to spend it with Aris Noble .

If she’d had been alone like earlier before, it would not have been as fun.

“Haha, I’ll save my dare for later!” She told him, pleased that she managed to win this competition. She pulled back and got back to throwing more powder into the air. She felt like she wasn’t the only one now showing off how joyful they were feeling. It was an incredibly wonderful experience. One she was very happy to share with her newfound friend.

All in all, it was a wonderful start to an awesome friendship.

It would be an amusing sight for Aris’s Master Briana Sal-Soren to see upon his return later. Covered from head to toe in colorful powder, sticking to his hair, lashes, skin and clothing.

But perhaps, with an even more vibrant and colorful memory to always return to.