~Chapter 117~
When the barricades opened the citizens and tourists alike, flooded into the park between the two rows of vendor wagons, each jockeying for the ideal position to catch a glimpse of the Royal family. After all, everyone knew that the true festival didn't start until after they had made their rounds.
There was an unusual sense of chaos, seeing the steady stream of bodies moving passed, given how steadfast and orderly everything else had been, and it left Mae feeling a bit more unsettled than she had expected.
Standing beside Kyurn, in front of the counter of their stall, she gave a slight jump to Ven's hand clamping down onto her shoulder.
"Don't scare me like that!" she stated, quickly turning and swatting at him.