[h3]*Yingmei Okudaira*[/h3]
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Yingmei followed quietly along behind Akitsugu, unsure if she should speak. Should she make small talk? Say where she came from? Ask where he came from? They seemed dressed in similar manner, to be sure, and his name was as well. Was it bad to think they may have been from the same general region just because of those small similarities? Her thoughts soon would be drawn to the others, as they approached the square. She had seen many people on her travels. Elves, Dwarfs, all manner of humans so she wasn't too surprised to see such an eclectic group. More than anything, she was glad. She'd stand out less.

"Haeh?" She'd let out a little startled noise as the blacksmith glanced back towards her. Did she need to say something? Was she about to be thrust into introductions with everyone here? She didn't actually explain what she was doing here, did she? How should she introduce herself? Farmer? Former Priestess? One who was cursed by the gods to trip over flat ground when most inconvenient? It was a good thing others continued the conversation while she continued to use Akitsugu as a tactical social anxiety shield. If nothing else, it let her get her thoughts in order as she'd flip flop between listening to the others and not letting her own thoughts get away from her.

Most notably, she was interested in what that Bookish elf was talking about. Yingmei's eyes lingered on Myrr, a little curious. Her job at least was tangentially related to plants, right? Knowing plants and what would be edible and good for cultivating was definitely somewhat adjacent to what she was talking about right? Right. She could do this, work up the courage to say something -

"U-uhm! I'm a far-"

She was interrupted by a rather loud fellow speaking up not long after. Oh. That was fine. She took a few deep breaths. She could just let him finish and speak up after! No problem at all. She didn't really understand what he was talking about, but he was loud and excitable. She wished she had a sliver of his seeming confidence, as hers was only wavering the more people started talking and speaking among themselves. She felt like a rice plant that was getting blown away during a typhoon with how many people were talking.

Thankfully, it seemed she was just about to be given a small chance to finally introduce herself. She'd step forward, finally from out of behind Akitsugu. She was gripping the farming implement hard again.

"H-hello! Erm, Yingmei. That's me. Yingmei, I mean that's my name yes!" She'd manage to finally speak up after Niara. "I-If its fruits and veggies and cultivating things, w-well...I'm a farmer...kind of...I mean I am. N-never mind...ok...deep breaths Yingmei..." She'd take a few seconds to inhale, and then exhale. "Sorry...I'm...not really good at talking or b-being in large groups like this. B-but uhm! I have some seeds with me...a good portion of Rice, Potato, Wheat, and some Camellia seeds I could make into tea. If I can find a good plot of land I could get started soon. I think the land to the south looked fairly fertile." She paused for a few moments, seemingly done speaking before . "A-ah! I-if someone wants to come with me...or h-help me take a look around I wouldn't mind."