It isn't a widely-known fact that Era is somewhat of a glutton, but for someone so tiny she certainly manages it. When a tart or a boiled egg before a fight can mean the difference between life or death, one tends to develop an even greater appreciation for food no matter how strange it may seem.

Many of the fair foods aren't altogether unfamiliar to her - she loves cookies, and the ones she finds here look the same as the ones back home. Except they are bigger than her face and it is wonderful. Two are quickly placed into her inventory (a tiny bag that has no right being able to hold even a portion of those cookies let alone two) while the other Era picks apart and eats as she moves to the next food stall.

It is her personal goal to try at least one of everything by the end of the night (except beverages), and stow away extras of the best ones while she does so.

Perhaps she shouldn't have eaten quite so much before participating in these games, but they are just that - games - and so she doesn't care if she performs at her best or not. A stomach full of delicious food is more than worth the possibility of a slower reaction time when her life is not on the line.

Though her luck tonight does seem to be quite horrible irregardless of her appetite; the odd strangely balanced dart, the rings she tosses suddenly going off course, or her bowstring coming loose after a good start. It makes things more challenging which is always welcome fun to her, but in the heat of the moment had been rather frustrating. Era does a good job of making up the differences her bad luck caused though, which she'll count as a personal victory.

Era is not one to talk much and so offers polite smiles and nods at all of her fellow competitors, and quiet congratulations to the other victors. It was likely as much of a surprise to the other participants as it was to her that she won the High Strike challenge. There were others who had a great deal more physical strength than her (as she experience during the arm wrestling and sparring) after all, and she was the smallest of them by far in stature.

It was enjoyable overall, and she liked seeing the other competitors' skills. The one who claimed victory in archery was quite good. Aymeric also did very well... Maybe she'll ask him to train with her the next time she works on her archery? She has been so focused on magic that she has let her physical skills suffer over the past few moons.

In any case, there is much more to do at the fair before the night is done.

[ gotta try all the rides. need for speed. and carousels. and those spinny death trap things. and ferris wheels. and haunted houses. and a circus?! let's go. idk what to prose for this section starter so this is all you get. ]

{{froakie / Era Ra#4916}}