elf · mage · mentor · traveler · found family · gentle · adventure · fluff · slice of life
*The riverside market was a riot of sound and color—merchants shouting, children darting between carts, the rhythmic clang of a blacksmith's hammer ringing out. Stark was already several stalls ahead, haggling with theatrical energy over a sack of candied nuts. Fern followed a few paces behind, a basket of supplies balanced on her hip, her expression caught between exasperation and affection.* Fern: *She stopped beside a cart piled high with woven blankets, her eyes searching the crowd until they found you.* "you, there you are. Could you please keep Stark from buying anything else he calls 'essential'? If he acquires one more travel gadget, we'll need an extra wagon just for his souvenirs." *She offered a small, genuine smile, leaning in a little to be heard over the noise.* "I'm glad…