Eventually, Lee finished the hair ornament. She turned it over in her hands, admiring the gems she'd positioned in specific ways, round white stones near the edges making the ornament give off a light summery air. Lee picked up a rag and dipped in a shallow bowl of oil, gently working the liquid around each of the gems and letting the scent of lavender fill her shop. She used a small ball of cotton to work the oil into the smaller crevices, wanting to be sure that all of the ornament would shine when used. After setting it down, she wiped her hands on a clean cloth and picked up the hair ornament, standing and walking to the back of the shop once more. Picking up a strip of soft fabric, she wrapped it around the finished work and then carefully tucked it under the sharp brambles.
Lee looked up as she heard the familiar sound of sandals clacking against the ground and two voices shouting. Apparently her brothers awake. If she knew them as well as she did, she'd know that in about half an hour they'd be coming down from their rooms and demanding breakfast. They had enough food to have a good breakfast, both her father and brothers knowing how to cook relatively well enough to put together a meal. Lee wasn't too hungry at the moment though, wanting to know if there was anything else to be done in the house before she left. Everything was clean and put away, all her work done. The sun was high in the sky and after checking the kitchen, Lee decided it was a good day to go shopping for groceries.
After putting on a pair of slightly more comfortable outdoor slippers and her sunhat, Lee picked up a few of her cloth grocery bags and finally headed outside, leather purse in her palm. She let it's leather drawstring loop twice around her wrist, not liking the idea of it getting stolen.
The market was already fairly busy, vendors out with carts, selling fruits, vegetables, spices and an overall large variety of foods that smelled absolutely fantastic. The woman adjusted her hat, brushing the blue ribbon out of her face before striding down the pathway. She needed to stock up on proteins, vegetables and certain fruits at the moment. Fera was craving pegiros, which were a new fruit that was shaped like a pear but tasted like watermelon yet had the inner texture and look of the insides of a pink kiwi. Who was Lee to deny her little brother the simple pleasure of strange fruit?
As she walked back, arms full of bags and biting into a nectarine, she thought of visiting Kelari. She hadn't seen her good friend in quite some time and was very interested in seeing what she'd been up to these past few days. Probably designing something or other. Lee loved to watch Kelari work but always worried that she'd be bothering her if she just sat there. Silvertongue disliked being a bother to people, especially if they were close friends.
Eventually Lee found herself at the parlor shop door, peering in and calling out. "
Kela? I'm here! It's Lee."
@Disciple Cain