@tsengjiayi The Piers - A few days after the Solstice
Jen Tseng wasn't exactly sure what weirdness had seemingly made the world forget about Port Leiry, but it hadn't stopped her trying to set up the one-way trip since she'd grabbed her cousin's interest with stories of home. Eventually, things just... worked. It hadn't been cheaper or faster, or even safer than traveling across the ocean in a giant flying pillbox, but it had felt like much more of an adventure - and despite the agony at customs, it still beat airport crowds.
Jen smiles at her cousin as they take their first steps into what officially counts as Port Leiry. It feels a little strange, but even though she's only just beginning to learn more fully the ins and outs of a new form of magical expression, she feels better here than she'd thought she might; like she's unburdened by the judgements of a family that, at the end of the day, was only barely hers.
She flags Jiayi with a hand and an excited, bright smile - far from her usual baseline gloom - before thinking for a moment on how to say what she wants to say. 'You hungry?' is the question her fingers scratch into the air as her lips whisper the shape of the question soundlessly. Then, to the point, she points the way after adding that she knows a place.
The long journey here was finally over - something that Jiayi found himself grateful for as they stepped foot onto solid ground. He noticed some traces of strong magic still in the air, punctuated by mostly melted snow and puddles lingering where there should not be this time of year. He felt the unnatural humidity, as he survey the immediate area of the ports. Already his mind is focused on what's wrong rather than what's beginning.
Looking over towards his cousin, he can't help his own slight smile at her excited one. "I could eat." He follows her point with his gaze, just a simple flick of his eyes to hopefully see the actual destination - but it's just a direction. So he opts to follow with his bags on his shoulders.
"Food first, and then.. where will we be staying?" If the city is to his liking, he could look into permanent residence. It will have to be long-term no matter what. There is much research to do, and the coven needs to be apprised of his arrival.
