Snippet #4534

((Lol no, I understand your character's speech and it's you're fine! As well, sorry to all for not posting much. It is hard to continue to write new posts without my character having any interaction with anyone else... so... if anyone catches my drift, help me out here :P))

The music that played from her flute (called a tlapitzalli- the one in her picture) was lighthearted and playful. Those that had been waiting outside the castle gates with her had now moved in closer to where she was. Some napped quietly to the sound while others began to dance to pass the time. Lilly didn't mind the company or mind playing her special flute since she didn't have anything else to do but wait and watch her surroundings. Seeing the mix of summer and winter warriors was still making her excited. She had never seen so many summer people together before since she had only lived in a clan of 60 or so. On top of that, she had never seen winter people and only had an idea of what they might be like. Her father had told her stories of their harsh ways and stoic personalities, but Lilly didn't take what he said to be entirely true. Their pale skin and light hair was beautiful in her books, and how could people so beautiful really be so cold? -pun intended :P.

As she continued to play, her thoughts traveled. What was the king like? What kind of danger were the Seasons really in? Lilly had heard rumors that it would be one of the worst wars the land would ever see, but was this really so? These thoughts made her feel so tiny; she was only -one- in a mass of hundreds that would soon be apart of something bigger than the whole. This made her wonder how much help she was capable of offering. She had the strength and the power in her to heal many, but how many would that actually be? Images of the future dead and wounded flashed in her vision, making her shutter. Lilly knew this experience would have a drastic effect on her personality, but she could only wonder to what extent. She only hoped she would be as optimistic after the war as she was now, but in reality that was highly unlikely. The other nymphs in her clan that had been in past wars had come home depressed and distant.

She began to feel tired, the wind in her air pipes aching from playing for so long. Lilly stopped the music, hooking her flute back to her belt. The people around that had been listening sighed, but looked to her with thanks for the temporary entertainment. She nodded gently, making eye contact with those around before they walked back to their original spots against the gate. Overall Lilly was a patient, soft soul, but at this moment she was growing anxious and frustrated. She didn't want to wait for who knows how long. Instead she stood up, eyeing the palace for a way in. Guards were spread around, so sneaking in was out of the question. The thought of sneaking in intimidated Lilly anyway, seeing as how she had always been the type to follow the rules. There had to be another way in though, maybe someone could help her? All she needed to do was meet an official or noble who might have access to the inside. Would any of the guards recognize her last name Stone from her father's visits here?

With little hope, Lilly walked towards one of the guards that had stationed himself on the opposite side of the main entrance gate. "I'm Lilly Stone, daughter of Omni Stone, Chief of the Ginsings tribe in the southern forests of the Summer Kingdom. I would like to other my medical services to the war effort. Could I come in?" she asked, trying to sound as proper as she could, waiting to see what the guard might say to her.

((Mercy, you can pretend to be the guard if you wannnt :D I'm not sure if you want anyone in the castle or not!))