The sun rays shone into the semi old room of Poppy and lit the room in the rich golden yellow hues of the early sun. Poppy still laid sprawled on her not so comfortable bed in a lazy manner, she had huntered in the mountains last night where her father had warned her about due to the heavy snow storms around there, she had sneaked out of the house and went there, for hours she stood and her legs almost froze up on the leafless tree. She only came home with a rabbit with she had dumped at an unknown corner in the house and jumped on her bed to sleep.
She shifted in her position and realized she was still in her leathers, she sat up since she couldn't force herself to sleep some more and looked around, it was still in a very messy state along with her leathers and fiery red hair, and her body felt too weak like it was not her own. She stood up but stumbled a bit like a drunk but managed to get to the door.
"Filip!!" she yelled out her horse name after getting out of the house and a black giant steed came out of the corner shaking it's tail she mounted the horse and rode fast to the market square. The town was busy that usual and everywhere was decorated beautifully, orange, red, yellow and pink flowers decorated stalls and shops, Poppy tried to recall what was going on but no, she couldn't, she got to where she wanted to go to, her sister's stall.
She got down and went closed to the brown wood stall decorated with pink flowers. lavender and Jasmine scented strongly from the stall as she went closer, gazing through the small window and saw her sister's back facing the window, her brunette bun was messy and strands fell seriously by all sides of her face as she tried to turn the serious hot pot filled with thick liquid soap, Poppy smiled as she didn't notice her, "hey!" she yelled and her sister jerks in surprise, she turns to where the sound came from and saw the red haired standing by the window, she smiles at Poppy showing a shallow dimple by her right cheek.
"Where were you yesterday?" Poppy was asked as she entered inside.
" Is that my good morning?"
"Yes."
"Mountains, hunting."
"You don't listen do you?! father warned you not to go there again."
"I know." she replied as her eyes rolled at her.
"You better had brought back something."
"Of course I did, a rabbit." "Ha! you'd better be joking."
"Nope I'm not."
Mara sighs with tiredness and continues to turn the liquid soap.
"So where's Amanda and father?"
"At the courthouse, preparing for velaris."
"Velaris?"
"The festival of spirits..."
"Vestival?!" she asked dumbfounded.
" Yes, seems like you've forgotten."
"I have, no lie about that, but you're not getting ready yet"
"Yeah it's still morning so there's still enough time to prepare, I have a lot of orders to deliver today."
"Okay then, I'll see you later today or tonight."
"Sure bye."
Poppy mounts onto the horse and rode faster than the wind could blow, she arrives before the small white building with pillars around it. She strolls into it and saw some men discussing, walking towards them, she questions them for the whereabouts of her father, but before they could answer her,she hears her name being called from the stairs and turns, seeing the two precious blondes in her life, her father and elder sister she looked up to as a mother. She smiles, running to them and hugs them. Her father chuckles, "you shouldn't be running in the court house it's forbidden you know."
"Sorry, seems the meeting is over right?"
"Yes, but there's something to be checked at the old valley." he turns to Amanda and continues, "Amanda will stay here and take care of you two."
"I can take care of myself" Poppy smirks to herself.
He chuckles again and walks towards the entrance, he turned and says—
"I'll be back" leaving the young ladies to themselves.
" Where were you yesterday?" Amanda asked while frowning.
"Ugh! again?!" Amanda frown deepens.
"Mountains" Poppy replies with a shrug like she was tired.
Amanda's eyes widen at her, with rage she growls at Poppy, leaving her standing alone at the stairway. Poppy raised her hands in the air waving them like her sister was overreacting.
"I'm still alive!" Poppy yells at Amanda before running after her outside.