Halloween. The entire town stays mostly closed to it every year, only opening their doors if someone is truly in need of something. They have only the morning and the afternoon to get the town ready, after all. Lights and other decorations. Food and beverage stalls. Sweets and trinkets for the children, as well as activities they can partake in to keep themselves busy (as well as to work off the energy from all that sugar). They put together live music and clear away an area where people can dance. They find a safe space to have a bonfire. It's a lot to put together in about half a day.
Probably the most taxing task, however, belongs to the one person every year who's chosen to go deep into the woods to the dragon's river, and convince him to join in the festivities.
Every year, Nam refuses. Some years, he goes anyway. Every year, he mentions the festival to a certain bird and some years, he goes just in case that certain bird shows up. Of course it's not just about Gaja as Nam does like to occasionally be near the people he's gotten to know over the years in a more relaxed setting, but it's also not not about Gaja.
It's just after dark when Nam emerges from the woods and makes his way into town. Nam immediately stands out among the festival attendees, as he is not in costume as they are, but he is most certainly dressed up. His penchant for long, flowing clothing strikes once again with bold make up around his eyes continues the red and gold motif. Perhaps most striking of all is that he's not sporting his usual long, ashy blond hair but rather something shorter. And bright red.
Please make no mention of the fiery bird appearance he seems to have crafted.
If (when) Gaja arrives, he'll find Nam near the bonfire, complimenting costumed children on their choice of attire, paying special attention to those who've chosen to come to the festival as dragons.
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Probably the most taxing task, however, belongs to the one person every year who's chosen to go deep into the woods to the dragon's river, and convince him to join in the festivities.
Every year, Nam refuses. Some years, he goes anyway. Every year, he mentions the festival to a certain bird and some years, he goes just in case that certain bird shows up. Of course it's not just about Gaja as Nam does like to occasionally be near the people he's gotten to know over the years in a more relaxed setting, but it's also not not about Gaja.
It's just after dark when Nam emerges from the woods and makes his way into town. Nam immediately stands out among the festival attendees, as he is not in costume as they are, but he is most certainly dressed up. His penchant for long, flowing clothing strikes once again with bold make up around his eyes continues the red and gold motif. Perhaps most striking of all is that he's not sporting his usual long, ashy blond hair but rather something shorter. And bright red.
Please make no mention of the fiery bird appearance he seems to have crafted.
If (when) Gaja arrives, he'll find Nam near the bonfire, complimenting costumed children on their choice of attire, paying special attention to those who've chosen to come to the festival as dragons.