( Jester Lavorre ft. Arawn Howell || @celestialdetected )
Technically, Jester wasn't supposed to leave the Lavish Chateau. Her Mama had warned her about the dangers of the outside world, and she was sure the Ruby had her reasons, but there was also a lot of beauty out there to see. From her bedroom window, Jester could see the streets and roofs of Nicodranas, a colorful quilt that invited her to explore, and she couldn't stay indoors forever. As long as her Mama believed Jester was drawning in her room, she wouldn't be worried, and Jester would be back home before the show ended.
With her cloak up, covering her face and her horns a bit, Jester ran all the way to the Open Quay, doing her best to avoid any familiar faces. The city was bright and loud and a little smelly, but she loved it there. The sun made the ocean water shine, and the voices all around her made Jester feel... Alive. And a little less alone. That feeling made her turn to the nearest person and start a conversation, just because she could.
"Did you know that this dock is haunted? A sailor lost his favorite pair of pants to the ocean here a long time ago, and he went into the water to try to find it again. Never got the pants back, never was seen again. His spirit still swims around every night, pantless and heartbroken." That was a good, believable story to come up with on the spot, Jester thought. And that's what sailors did, wasn't it? They told stories, until they themselves became stories.
