[He had only come because he had heard there was free food involved-- but, the rest of this was such a complicated set up that Shin-Ah immediately found himself shying away from the very prospect of it. His reading skills were still meager at best, so the instructions on the sign on display were a bunch of gibberish letters and words scattered throughout at best and utterly worthless in helping him understand.
The heat was terrible. Even the normally lively Ao had her ears pressed against her head in a reflection of her human's distress over the enormity of the crowd.
Shin-Ah hung to the sidelines, watching and listening for a familiar face... or, at least someone who seemed open-minded enough to answer the questions of an imposing man in a fluffy headdress and a mask that resembled the skull of some mountain beast without complaint.]
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The heat was terrible. Even the normally lively Ao had her ears pressed against her head in a reflection of her human's distress over the enormity of the crowd.
Shin-Ah hung to the sidelines, watching and listening for a familiar face... or, at least someone who seemed open-minded enough to answer the questions of an imposing man in a fluffy headdress and a mask that resembled the skull of some mountain beast without complaint.]