[SWE] Festival of Lights

BEATRIX I'll clean my room in exchange for your immortal soul Beatrix might be young, but she wasn’t stupid. She knew what this festival was. She had heard about it, and she came prepared. Jace held her one hand, toddling at her side, quiet and wide eyed, observing the crowd. In her other hand was a…well it was supposed to be a lantern. It was a small jar she had found, and using her disintegration magic made little flame sized holes in the sides, as well as one that looked like a cat. It was supposed to be Bobbi, who much to her dismay had disappeared when Edrei died. She still held out hope she would find the bobcat somewhere. The two children looked worse for wear as they approached the trees, their clothes and cheeks dirt stained. Finding food was more important than bathing. After Edrei had passed, Beatrix had taken to the streets, keeping her kid brother as safe as she could, taking what she needed, and apologizing for none of it. Peter was somewhere but…could she really trust him? She hung up the little, crude lantern, lighting it carefully on her own – because you bet your britches she wasn’t going to ask for help. She watched the way the candlelight flickered through the holes, and her lip pursed out in a pout. Then hot tears welled up in her eyes. ”Why’d you have to go and die and leave me all alone Aunt Edy? That was really stupid.” she whispered, sniffling loudly as she rubbed her tears and snotty nose on her sleeve. ”Well…bye then I guess.” she mumbled, a few breaths in quick succession the only sign left that she had almost cried. Bea looked at her brother and shook his arm a bit. ”Say bye to Aunt Edy Jace.” The little toddler looked at the lantern, eyes wide and full of confusion, not really understanding the gravity of the situation. But he lifted a hand and waggled his little fingers at the lantern. ”Bye-bye AnnDeddy.” he said softly, before following his sister to go find food to steal off unattended trays.