19th Brightening of Kalendryas in the Season of Winter,
Era I of the Celestine Mandate, Era XV Post Fractum
With all the strength and grace of a panther, Airisti prowled through the Central Square -- also known as the Square of Lady Fire -- of Vortex as the overcast sky rumbled ominously overhead. Short-cropped white hair fell onto her smooth brow, barely brushing against the peak of her arching eyebrows as her violet-tinged eyes swept across those gathered within the square in a rather bored manner. Her elegant frame was clothed in a simple shirt of a rather drab grey color while her lower half was covered in a pair of black breeches with scuffed black boots reaching all the way up to her slim knees. A small dagger rested easily at her hip.
Sighing softly, Air moved towards the fountain gurgling in the center of the square. The spray raining down from the fixture misted against her skin in an icy dance that sent a cold shiver dancing down her spine. Perhaps it was a little bit too cool to perch upon the edge of the fountain so close to the water... but Air didn't care. She could feel the cold stone biting into her skin through her thin clothing, the sharp breeze of the season teasing her shaggy locks, and the sting of the water as it splashed against the back of her neck... and she loved every second of it. The sensations were harsh, but they were real.
Her violet eyes hooded, Airisti slumped forward slightly in her seat on the edge of the fountain as her dark fingers caressed along the smooth marble. She was waiting for something, that much was obvious to anyone who happened to glance her way. But what was she waiting for? Even Air did not know. Yet.