Ion Paige is a curious person, once someone talked to him and pin his interest, he will try to gain as much informations possible of that people.
Because he is not that of a pro, he is indeed stalking them. Just like he's doing at this moment.
"He is good to children, but not quite to young woman." He mumbled to himself.
"He is rather quiet," A kid had a slippery slippers due to a mud puddle and fall next to him. At first Ion Paige assumed he might get furious since the mud get to his hem.
"I wonder what he do for a living-" The middle aged man somehow got a tinge someone was looking at him so he get the chance to look back after he put the boy back on his feet.
Ion Paige quickly turn away and pretend to buy something at a store without even looking at it.
"Do you have something to say to me?" A tall sillhoutte overshadow his presence. That voice wasn't that angry, somehow annoyed. Ion Paige blink couple of times thinking what to say,
"Aaa.. I umm not sure what you are saying" The man behind him grunt to his obvious lie. He is too embarrassed to confront him as he is busted of his childish action. He prejudice the man will instantly showing off those gold coins just because he enter a jewelry shop, yet he was wrong. That man was delivering a package to the front desk. It seems like that jewelry store bought his merchandise.
"I like your boldness in defencing yourself when someone messing with your pride. "
The man acted as of he just end his marathon and pause his talk just to take a breath. It was chilly that evening as it was closer to winter, so his wasp of his breath noticeable.
"However, my opinion is now chance as you followed to to see how will I spend your great fortune didn't you kid?" He smirked and decided to leave. Ion paige flustered being called a kid, stepped foward exactly in fornt of him.
"He seemed my age, but why am I afraid to say something?" Ian lowered his gaze while frowning. This guy definitely not an ordinary person. The aura he lurk out giving him the stress just like when he talk to his father.
Dandelion Paige is speechless.
"Phonies" Ion Paige dropped the chrysanthemun flower in his hand, the way the man walk leaving him after giving a cold shoulder saddened him.
"Don't bother me if you have nothing to say, good bye"
'He had a glib tongue, that is why I gave the coins to him, he is rude. Unforgivefull!!' Ion paigle grumbled.
The man's sillouthe leaving him and he's trying to get his attention but failed, making him mad.
"He's the fake one. Pretending to be sociable and nice to a foreigner so he'll get something in return?" Ion Paige snatched the man's arm.
"I have seen it plenty of times, figured it out every single time," Ion cannot believe he did not notice how he got sway but someone he's just me a couple of seconds and willingly giving him 3 gold coins?
Thinking back at it? Why? Did I just want to show off because the manager insulted me?
"OI!" Ion Paige screamed and stomping towards the merchant guy and deliberately grabbing his hand.
Today is not Ion's lucky day. He slipped on a rain puddle and gagged the merchant's hem due to shock. Fortunately, someone snatched his collar before his nose could ever reach the tiles.
Raising up both his hand not to get dirty, he heard the merchant's quite giggles
The man casually reached for Ion's Collar, lifting him in the air with his right hand. "Let go of your grip" says the man. Ion nodded and releases his hand from the man's shirt. " stand still. Fix your position" Ion had no choice but to listen to this guy's command. He did it because none of his
He loses his track among crowds.
Ian Paige sighed from tiredness because he has not rested as soon he got off the train as he assumed he would.
If he had let go of his pride, right now he might have doze off on the bed with his tummy full of delicious food he aimed for when he decider to go to Rookta.
Honestly, Rookta he did not consider going to this dangerous place, but he is rather curious about the viral delicacies from the magazine he read last time.
"What was it again?"
"They said it doesn't have a proper name, customers knew it was from that shop because of their iconic packaging and unfamiliar taste"
A Calico cat caressed his feets surprises him, Ian pushed the cat away but the cat keep coming to him. So he pet it for a while "ha chuh" Ian stand up, distancing himself from
"Erm? You have the same name as me?" He sneezed again. "I am allergy to you so go away Dandelion" he sneezed again and walked away hoping the allergy won't get further into his skin and he would get rashes all over his body.
"If I play along and forgive their humiliation, or- waited a bit! I would get a chance to eat those viral food!! Damn it" He screamed. A local kid sneered at him disgustingly.
°°
Ian clear his throat feeling thirsty. Now would have known that only that Inn collaborate with that nameless brand.
If only, I have a few more years to live, I won't rush things up.
Ian Paige blankly stares into the sky. Wondering how small he is compare to the the world he had not see yet. If only he is a bird, though his life will be cut short, he is sure he will be satisfy to see the world from the sky.
"Huh" Ian Paige saw a cafe, the smell of coffee beans causing his mouth to melts. He got up and noticed the a cafe sign light up across the corner.
"If I cannot fly as a bird, I am willing to cross over as a dandelion petals," Ian Paige smirk as he reading the menu from the board.
"Mother knew well how to pick out a name for his dying son. Did she knew I am fated to die early?"
"Ark!" A middle aged man staggered his leg and dump himself into him. 'Wow, a definite acting? Anyone can see he pretend his fall'
"I'm sorry little kid" the man bowed and stagger again as he dropped to the ground and began to puke.
"Little?!" He was iritated the he almost cursed. But it is not good to curse someone you just met. On top of that he puked on his limited edition shoes that he just bought?
"I'm sorry my father is a bit drunk excuse him!" A young girl rushed over and pull his father away from Dandelion saying sorry countless times.
That time he could feel that the crowds are looking at them. Whispering things he cannot understand at all. A different language? Or I failed to listen to it despite hearing it since they're mumbling.
"Oh!! My apologize young master! You should come to my house to get it clean" the girl shouted and immediately dragged him into somewherr leaving his father.
"That is okay, I don't mind it" He frowned and lookef behind to checked on the old man. It's good he follows his daughter from behind it will be a mess if a drunkard alone.
"I'm good young lady" Dandelion had an odd feeling and stepped back. "But it is a limited edition it's too bad it got dirty" he looked her in the eyes.
Judging from the outfits, both seemed to be in low class family that hardly buy anything expensive. Rather than that to know fashion that people like him would tossed aside after a single used?
This is interesting
"If you insist" as he said that the young girl cling into him again happily