Love couldn’t even get used to wards outside Archimedes and not only their structure was drastically changed practically over night but she could also meet a not so warm welcome if she was caught by guards if she were to wander outside Xalphina. Of course, she did wander outside Xalphina.
Not like she or Setsuna had any other option, honestly. If they wanted to find Lala they had to go outside since she didn’t seem to be anywhere in Eriol nor its outskirts. So, there she was, using some magic to keep her... hair... from behaving like a fountain and be regular normal hair, not because of aesthetics but merely because she didn’t want to leave such an obvious trail behind her given how dangerous the forests of Airaisal were.
Not that she didn’t know how to defend herself, far from it, but anything to avoid any kind of needless confrontation.
❝ Aaaaah!! I think I got lost!! ❞ Yes, she had seen that tree at least four times already, she was definitely walking in circles. The water nymph couldn’t hide her usual effusiveness as she realized that fact, immediately surrendering herself to the grass beneath her, tired and frustrated. Her legs swaying impatient as she looked around to search for some kind of hint of the landmarks she was told to follow. Her wings twitching more in nervousness rather than in an attempt of flying. What was she gonna do?
A deep, loud and long sigh left her lungs yet the slight relief she got from it lasted way less than she’d have liked. Her countenance shifted from a pout to a still poker face, someone was there and she didn’t know their intentions.