Alyxander glanced around, more out of curiosity then discomfort or fear. Kate's family was quite large, and he had become accustomed to having people around. Not this many people, surely, but he didn't mind too much. Reika, on the other hand, was skittish and nervous, glancing around like a spooked deer. A lifetime of solitude had been all she had seen, so this chaos of crowds and performers frightened her. It took time for her to become used to things like this, especially as it was a drastic change from her past. Both looked around at the performers and venders as they passed by them, curious. A smile lit Alyx's expression when he saw the frozen pond, remembering how the family had wanted to go ice skating before the battle. How much fun that would be. Perhaps even Reika would enjoy it. Reika eventually became slightly less nervous, but stick close to Kate, holding tight to her friend's hand for comfort. As they stopped at the puppeteer, she watched curiously. A smile came to her face at last, and she even laughed a bit. Alyx enjoyed the show as well.<br/><br/>When they came to the shops and looked around, Reika and Alyxander willingly looked at the many things that were being sold. There were so many things that caught their eyes, but they didn't ask too much of Kate. Though they both knew she would spoil them if they gave her the chance. As they came to the instrument vender, Reika was especially interested; and Alyxander knew why. As Kate asked her if she wanted to learn to play, she nodded. "Whatever became of your violin, Reika?" "Taken away, burnt to ash. My master had not been so forgiving of my property." Alyxander gave her a gentle, apologetic look. "I'm sure we can find another one." He smiled and glanced to Kate. "She was quite the fiddler when we were slaves together. She could keep a tune and sing every bit of pain and sorrow away." "Oh stop it, Alyx. You flatter me too much." "But 'tis true."