[ she takes a step back when the boy practically jumps onto him, followed by several others who hear the commotion. her gaze flickers past the house and into the woods behind it, eyes narrowing just a bit when she spots her herald. but it disappears just as quickly, her attention returning to the group before her when she's addressed. ]

... Lumine.

[ not that she needs an introduction. she won't be here for too long anyway, and she won't be joining them either, watching his little siblings drag him indoors to their waiting parents.

lumine lingers in the yard, looking around the village and ignoring the muffled remark about how she resembles someone. she should leave ... but even before she can, the same boy from earlier rushes out to grab her hand, an attempt to drag her inside as well. but she simply shakes her head at him, offering a faint smile. ]

I have to go, but give this to him instead? Tell him not to fall into strange holes next time.

[ she leaves a glowing glass ball in the palm of his hands, chilled by the wintery weather, before she walks out of the yard and towards the direction they came from earlier. ]