The afternoon had gone better than the flower-picking expedition. Naomi had gotten to refresh herself, finish off her report and send it off, and had decided to trade the Beedrill away. Not that she knew what to trade for, but she never was fond of the bug types.<br/><br/>Asking Eleyna for advice about it was on her mind, but the preparations for the festival and, finally, the festival itself, had taken her mind off it, off battling and training and gym leaders and all the rest. It was time for a break!<br/><br/>Seeing the villagers write on little strips of paper and then toss them into the fire gave her the idea to follow along. She wrote of well wishes for the villagers, harmony between them and the other inhabitants of the land, and thanksgiving for the wonders she'd seen, and set it free into the flames to carry her feelings into the air.<br/><br/>The scent of the night breezes and the smell of the fire, of the cooking, the sounds of laughter and conversation all swirled around her as she moved through the crowd. She caught sight of the woman leaning towards Steven and leaving him a note, and the not so subtle way he picked it up and opened it. She smirked faintly, and walked over to him.<br/><br/>Leaning over his shoulder, she said with a little laughter in her voice, "Collecting love notes, hmm? Maybe I should write one of my own."<br/><br/>Her borrowed yukata folded open just a bit at the neckline as she bent forward, letting him glimpse the swell and curve of a bare breast.<br/><br/><br/>Meanwhile, 'Tai spotted Eve bounding off sneakily with a bunch of the charms dangling from her mouth. Clearly, this was something he'd have to investigate! He slithered off in pursuit.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>