Daniel
"Well... I suppose it wouldn't hurt depending on where you're going. It's about Community... We planned to make this year the best... In spite of the conflict. Though our entry from other holds will be strict... Tullius' orders. But the festivities will be grand!"

*She actually seemed excited, which was different from the Gruff persona she seemed to portray.*

"It's a time to forget the war... Forget the rebellion... Forget everything... Just enjoy yourself!"
Mary
"You make it sound even more tempting," She said with a small chuckle. "But... We'll see. Maybe if I leave right when the festival's done, I could get some coin as a bodyguard for someone leaving the city..."

More than anything, she was making up an excuse for herself to stay. She loved wandering, at least in this stage of her life. It was nice, but it sometimes made it difficult to really want to stay in one place. 

"You gonna be celebrating while the festival's on? Or working?"
Daniel
"Celebrating... I work all the time... I'll still be... Ready, but i can get out of the Guard Armor, and just enjoy myself. Most guards will be off... In favor of the Legion taking up the duty. It's an agreeance made long ago. I keep the tradition."

*She smiled*

"These festivals... They're a time to forget everything that ails you... And focus on the moment."

*She thought.*

"And then maybe Nereva will come..."
Mary
"Glad to hear it," Mirihil said with a smile. Ayemnivi really didn't seem like all that much of a hardass to Mirihil—not as much as that persona she had used on the guards a few minutes ago, at least. She deserved to have some time for herself.

"Nereva? Wait—you said your cousin was from Winterhold, right? Is she the head of Thaumaturgical studies, by any chance?" A small smile grew on her lips as she realized exactly who Ayem's cousin was.
Daniel
"Yes... She found out we were related going through East Empire Records surprisingly... She's from Solstheim. I'm a bit older though... Even if i dont know her much at all... I'm proud of her for doing so much."
Mary
"I've read some of her works on the Tribunal. She's definitely an accomplished mage," Mirihil said with a nod. She couldn't help but be amazed at the fact that in one day, she'd managed to see two artifacts of the Tribunal and meet someone related to one of the head staff at the College of Winterhold. Not how she had expected the day to go, but definitely not unwelcome.

"Did you or her ever get to see Winterhold before the Collapse?" She asked. "It happened when I was a child and I've always been sad I never got to see what the College used to be like."