...I have already had a wonderful time so far. There have been plenty of merchants offering varied services already, and I'm looking forward to more. The shops also seem more abundantly stocked this year; I've had fun visiting the new ones and revisiting older ones.

Special thanks to Orasia for working on a grand project with me, to Brisstle for being bristly, to Catalpa for making beautiful floral arrangements for hair, and to Jellybeard for making my pockets deeper because we all know politicians are always after those deep pockets. :D

I know there's a lot more of the festival to enjoy, but it's never too early to pass along a compliment -- and I have so many to offer this year that I thought I'd get a head start on it!



--- Lauren, Lylia's player