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She doesn't recognise that tree.
She's been here before, she's not that far from the estate, this isn't some unknown place. She must've taken a wrong turn, of course, but where? She should probably just try to retrace her steps, Jaol will be incredibly mad at her...
Sarati's in the almost empty main room, finishing her own breakfast when they come down. She meanders over to their table, asking how their stay's been, then saying, "I'd like to get an early start, preferably as soon as everyone finishes eating. No rush, but I'd rather not dawdle, either."
Same for Tetsuma. Yet again he doesn't have much stuff to pack, though he makes more paper and charcoal and some small blocks of wood to use to practice shaping before they board.
And then it'll be just over four long, cramped days to Cloudshear. They're set to arrive around midday, then stay two nights.
Tetsuma spends the time working on his control with shaping wood finely, while going slowly stir crazy.
She'll do her best to soothe his stir craziness—and study a lot of genjutsu. Genjutsu is such fun!
He really likes seeing her so enthusiastic. And having someone to excitedly chatter to about jutsu development is great.
The stir craziness is mostly an energy thing - he's so going for a run when they get there - but he fully appreciates the soothing.
He's been thinking about that on and off! Thinking really doesn't help with the restlessness thing.
And then they're at Cloudshear! The ley-island is a desert beneath an unbelievably blue sky and orange sun, with the city itself built into the sides towering cliffs carved by enormous rivers that thunder off the edge of the world in roaring waterfalls. The city clusters closest to the ley-port; wind shears across the top of the cliffs, leaving only the canyons protected from the scouring sand. It's survivable, but no one wants to live up there.
Tetsuma pauses long enough to ask if Dayo wants to tag along, then sets out for the top of the canyon to run.
He very quickly finds the winds annoying, and drops down into an uninhabited canyon to explore at a slightly slower pace.
He's back within an hour and a half, excess energy mostly worked through and now very much hungry.
Lunch?
Tetsuma's mostly interested in getting street food from a stand while they wander around the city, but there's also taverns with proper food. (At Sarati's suggestion he exchanges some of his ryou for the local currency).
Eeee! Tetsuma really likes being on a date with Dayo!
Street food is mostly random things wrapped in sweet buns. The city's on the small side, but it's still fairly active. There's a distinct downtown, with small, stately homes over various shops. There's bridges between different sides of the canyon, and the street is built at a slant so the whole thing is essentially a ramp between levels, though there's also ladders and narrow stairs cutting across. The city's fairly brightly colored - red-orange roofs and whitewashed walls with flowers in a riot of colors in planters, cobblestones in shades of brown and orange formed into patterns, painted window shutters, and most people dressed in stiff cloth that's been heavily embroidered.
Tetsuma's favorite we're-definitely-stopping-here is probably a fancy tea shop. They can rest from the heat of the day inside, and he buys a variety of flavors and a small, pretty ceramic teapot and cups for later. There's also a confectioner's that sells treats made with what's apparently frozen goat's milk or just ice flavored with fruit or herbs, which Tetsuma mostly finds weird.
Tetsuma is so cute.
Dayo isn't really a very buy-things kind of person. He finds lots of things very interesting and very pretty but is mostly okay to just look at them. And also keep an eye for anything that catches Tetsuma's eye because he needs to reciprocate that gift.
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