How Green Becomes Wood

[pandakatiefominz]

"Would it distress you?" Daizi asked, with that look on her face, "Surely you'll get yours done."

 

[BookKnight]

"Me?" Xander nearly choked. "No. No thank you. I don't really care for the idea of someone touching my face and needing to be in my personal space to see what they're doing."

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"Suit yourself," Daizi shrugged easily with no intention to force him as she picked up her cane.

"The problem with face painting is it is so expensive for something so temporary," Dark said, nonetheless bringing his family that way.

 

[BookKnight]

"But the joy it brings is priceless!" Alec said cheerfully, picking up the pot and the second large item, trying and failing to be inconspicuous. "Plus, we're supporting local artists. Maybe even students supporting themselves while getting a higher education. So, if you think of it that way, you're helping to pay for education!"

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"That is a reach," Dark said blandly.

"What are you carrying?" Daizi asked, hearing the knocking.

 

[BookKnight]

"Some things we picked up while out shopping," Alec told her. "Xander found something really, really cool that I didn't know was a thing."

"A caligraphy set," Xander said, picking up where Alec left off. "The pens are reeds. It's cool."

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"Oh," Dark replied, intrigued, "That is a very traditional style. I try it on occasion, but it can be so finicky."

"Everyone says your handwriting looks like calligraphy anyway," Daizi pointed out.

 

[BookKnight]

"Your handwriting is absolutely gorgeous," Alec confirmed. "I'm jealous, but I also don't want to take the time to try to develop it, so I guess I'm not that jealous!"

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I think had I not had so much spare time, I would not have developed it either," Dark replied, choosing not to mention when he had such spare time for their sake.

 

[BookKnight]

"Maybe someday I'll do it," Alec said. "Or maybe I'll take up face painting! That would be fun. Where is the face painter?"

"Don't you dare try to go ahead," Xander warned him.

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"They were next to the booth with the crocheted animals," Dark said, pointing, "Over this way. Are you still wanting to visit the incense booth again before we leave?"

 

[BookKnight]

Alec gasped softly. "Yes! Thank you, Ba. I forgot!" He nodded. "Yes, before we leave, I want to pick up one last thing."

 

[pandakatiefominz]

"I will make sure that we do," Dark promised, leaning them the rest of the way to the face painter. In addition to all the usual face painting designs, they had a few which were related to the festival. They couldn't do actual country flags, since so many of them are detailed, but there were a few stencils in cheerful Arabic words.

 

[BookKnight]

Xander found a nice spot to sit out of the way with the shopping goods and watched while Alec bit his knuckles and agonized over what to pick. He explained the different choices to Daizi and asked her opinion for him and her. Ivy, he suggested get a bird or a flower.