Stranger in a Strange Land

[Nausicaä]

Stranger in a Strange Land

The palace of Agrabah is a large mountain, large enough to cast a shadow over the majority of the city. And on this day, of June 7th, said city is loaded with merchants and civilians are being...well...at least civil for themselves considering that the world they've known has thrown them into a war of three armies. But while some may be use to this world there is one that is new and unknown to this. Someone who has never seen this world before. A complete stranger. A stranger in a strange land. This stranger is Nausicaä and, by her clothes alone, the locals could tell that she isn't from around here and in turn were wary of her. However that didn't stop them from being interested when the woman used her experience with merchants from her own land to sell bits of food she has on her, the kind that is unique to her own land, she has on her to gather some information. Nothing major...but simple stuff like recent history and people that are worth either avoiding or knowing more about. Luckily, most likely due to how unfamiliar she is - as well as looks - to those around her, Nausicaä manages to give off the illusion that she is just a travelling merchant from a far off land. At least far enough for that excuse being good enough to ward off the suspicion of the occasional guard who have so far asked her about herself. But right now Nausicaä isn't at a stall but instead by a water fountain, nibbling on some bread she bought from a different shop. "This place seems so beautiful..." trails from the girl's mind until she noticed a couple hungry looking children. "Here-" she rips a different loaf of bread in half before placing both halves down and "-take this," the nineteen year old adds in while scooting away, making sure to keep enough of a distance to make the children feel safe enough to come and take the pieces away for themselves. Smiling at this Nausicaä gets up onto and starts checking to see she has enough water on her at the moment or not.

[Nausicaä]

Stranger in a Strange Land

"Got enough water to get back to Mehve..." trails from Nausicaä's mind before she glances up towards the mountains to the western edge of the city. "Those mountains could make a potential vantage point. But that would also be quite obvious. If anything it'll probably be easier to deal with an invasion from there than a straight frontal siege..." she mentally deduct before breaking away from her thoughts to watch more children appear and play about. The nineteen year old couldn't help but give a genuine smile as she could easily tell that, no matter whoever's sits on the throne, the children here are living much healthier lives than the children of her homeland are ever going to for centuries. "So..." she kneels down on the sandy floor and opens her basket to let a gold and brown fox-squirrel out. "I'm guessing you're hungry Teto," the moment his name is mentioned the little creature nods and, with a soft smile on her face, Nausicaä pull out a couple chiko nuts - a nutritious nut that is common in her homeland - and presents them down to her friend. Immediately the foreign creature climbs up her back, run across her shoulders and down the nineteen year old's arm before starting to eat one of the nuts. "So cute," the princess smiles more at the sight before her attention slips over to the sand itself. "Maybe there is a way to go underneath? Like a catacomb or something? Just like in the Sea of Corruption..." trails from Nausicaä's mind as she waits for Teto to finish his meal and get back up onto her shoulder to settle down before standing up. Her eyes glancing towards the outer walls themselves as the pretend merchant starts to walk away.

[Creature]

Small white orbs had been watching the strangely clothed princess since she had set foot within the confinements of Agrabah. He had lurked on the top of the buildings, scrambling after her with keen interest and right as he thought it was the perfect time to leap down and screech hello children had appeared and he had deducted that he would wait a while longer.

When she had stood up to leave again after feeding her small furry companion, he followed but this time he didn't remain on roofs. He had scrambled back onto the sand road below, fur spiking with static before he shook it off with a series of small zaps and pops; then without much ceremony Creature did what he did best and let out a screechy bark at Nausicaä.

His tail was wagging a mile per second as he bounded over, plopping down on his rump near her and grinning mischievously. He gave a hello with a wave of his paw, still having not yet mastered the art of speaking in these folks language. He was getting better but he still didn't feel quite comfortable using his voice other than doing his usual screeching and yells.

Around them though merchants as well as folks seemed a little wary of the purple beast but not completely deterred. It seemed like they had started growing use to whatever this beast antics were.