Lafrenia

Waiting for the appointed hour, Miroluba sits on a bench and looks at the clouds. Then she checks her equipment again. She rests again, after which she makes adjustments to her makeup. Time passes slowly – the shadows on the ground don't even change their shapes. She takes out a newly purchased notebook. 10 chimes is a considerable price for a pack of blank paper, completely empty, but its edges, cover, and spine are adorned with beautiful Refetian script, reminiscent of a home left far behind, and a pen and inkwell as a gift. "Dear diary..." she begins, but stops. What to write about? How was your day? Not interesting. To express her thoughts there? What if someone sees it – she would die of shame. Even if she looks at it herself in a couple of years. "...privet!". She could describe the city or country she is in, but places are constant things; they won't go anywhere. For fun, Mira draws a small sketch, to the best of her ability – a flushed, panting face with a hairstyle of two pigtails. "Martha" – the drawing turned out to be quite peculiar, resembling designs of creations from the Azure Shop. It is unlikely that an outsider would be able to understand that someone currently living is depicted here, although, in her opinion, it turned out quite nicely. After thinking, she added a description: "An ant-girl, lifting ten times her own weight." - Hmmmm... To sit in old age by the fireplace, with a mug of tea with lemon, and remember those who are no longer around. Why not? *** After some time, the diary was filled with entries: - Evgeny Stanishlavovich (middle-aged face, shadow in place of eyes) – a great admirer and promoter of Eastern culture. - Yumiko (flushed face, in a fur hat with a pompom, eyes hidden by bangs) – E.S.'s daughter, a wonderful child. - Misha Milovna (childish appearance, but a very serious and focused face) – will cast a spell if you make noise. - M.K. (gloomy face with a broken nose and unruly hair) – quick to retaliate, smells of gunpowder, very stubborn. - K.R. (thin features, scarred face, ice in her eyes) – will not rest until she throws all the trash into the ocean. - Sinner (tattered, mustached face of a suffering appearance, covered in drops, with a double chin) – is working hard on himself. - Penitent (half-shaded face, grinning) – his therapist. - A.A. (slightly sad face with an eye covered by a mass of hair) – can cook so that calories are deposited where they need to be. - K.I. (pleasant face with a mournful-apologetic expression) – an example of courage and modesty. - K.T. (pleasant face with a nervous, darting expression) – K.I.'s brother, dresses well. - K.N. (pleasant face with a detached expression) – K.I. and K.T.'s brother, looks older than his age, dreams of becoming a writer. - Abbess (relaxed face with earrings) – guides lost souls on the right path for a kopeck. - Iberis (face of a self-confident person) – a seeker of true feeling. - L. (angry face, covered in blush) – secretly dreams of being put in her place. - Robber (villainous face with a bandaged eye) – will take your wallet, your woman, and your life. - M.M. (cheerful, long-haired face with a hint of deliberate foolishness) – will protect you, but will demand payment in iron. - Rufa (gasping with laughter, tears streaming from her eyes) – sometimes a wolf, sometimes not quite; loves to play pranks. - Lika (cheerful face with a different hairstyle) – Cerberus's second head. - Luppa (focused face with a hint of anxiety) – tolerates foolishness because she loves you. - Z. (face downcast and completely hidden by hair falling over it) – a tormented soul. - L1, L2, L3 (three small silhouettes, whose faces are completely shaded) – classmates. - T.K. (fierce-looking face with wide-open eyes) – a celestial being, descended to the sinful earth to intimidate mortals. - A.O. (kind face with the gaze of an eagle) – will strip the weak in spirit bare. - Yu.K. (smirking and licking face of a forest spirit) – won a pork knuckle in roulette. - R. (silhouette without details) – buffalo. - B. (silhouette without details) – angel. - R. (silhouette without details) – vulture. - S. (silhouette without details) – wolf. - D. (silhouette without details) – wolverine. - S. (silhouette without details) – mummy. - N. (smiling face with kind eyes) – shepherdess, cares more about her flock than about herself. - Z. (bucket on his head) – a grumpy old man who doesn't want to retire. - P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, P7, P8, P9, P10 (a scattering of small, indistinguishable silhouettes in one picture) – classmates. Added 7 minutes ago What if you hire a priestess for a duel for 100 chimes? 🤔