"Ah, what a happy day with clear clouds and my two absolute favorite human beings!"
Marielle declared it loudly to the entire alleyway, her voice practically dripping with theatrical joy. She was walking right between them, her arms looped tightly through Zarius's left elbow and Cherion's right. Her bright, beaming smile looked wide enough to crack her cheeks, and she was practically bouncing with every few steps as they made their way through the bustling crowd.
The morning sun had completely burned away the early fog that usually hung over the capital, leaving behind a pale blue sky over the central market district. The street was already alive with the noisy clatter of wooden cart wheels, the boisterous shouting of fruit vendors, and the rich, roasted smell of street food drifting from row after row of colorful canvas stalls.
