[ Ritsuka and Gawain both, huh? She couldn't pretend she minded the head rubs... it really was probably her favorite thing. She could never really come up with a good reason why, either. It just seemed an intrinsic part of her, the sort of affection she appreciated most. Perhaps it went back to childhood memories she could scarcely recall...

Either way, there was a pronounced blush beneath her natural one, rubbing at her cheek. ]

Well all that is a more recent development. It's the reason I'm in this sorry state, too.

[ A small sigh, trying to straighten herself out so she wasn't relying on Ritsuka's support so heavily. ]

I won two competitions at a festival the fae folk of Celliwig were hosting. A cooking competition and a martial tournament. I never was comfortable with the attention that came from winning these things... though Gawain likes to brag on my behalf.