My first experience outside the castle had brought a lot of fears that kept me stuck inside my room. But as soon as we stepped outside the inn, the first time the children brushed past me as they ran, it felt... different. I felt like I was in a dream, as this was what I had imagined my experience would be.
My eyes softened as I looked around the street. My gaze fell on the window of my room. The view from up there and here felt different. Right now, it felt like... I was part of the world and not just someone who was watching from somewhere.
"You haven't experienced the festival yet, but look at you. So happy!" I snapped my eyes and shifted them towards Hugo. He was standing a palm length away, staring at me while tilting his head.
I nodded, closed-lipped. "Because I am... very much."
I linked my hand behind me as we started walking down the street. The pavement was filled with different stalls, and everyone was either buying or selling or just walking like us.
