[The whole explanation sounds shockingly familiar and thoroughly unique at once. The frozen in time business Ashi can easily understand and the magic... well, actually, she can get that one too.

When familiars are mentioned though she has to blink a little. She should have arrived with someone else? She takes a moment then and there to look herself over before she finds something nestled into the fluff of her winter cloak near her neck.]

Oh!

[She brings out what looks to be a pretty average ladybug. Maybe it's a tiny bit bigger than any ladybug she's ever seen but not by much. It's still small enough to fit on the tip of her index finger and an unabashedly bright smile curves her lips.]

So you're my familiar then, hm? It's nice to meet you.

[In the interim where Ashi probably ought to be playing with her phone or figuring out what those little things were given along with it one can instead find her where the horses are at the front of the carts.

She's seen plenty of horses before but she's never been able to pet one. And she seems enthralled by the idea, reaching out so carefully that one couldn't be blamed for laughing at her for it just a little.]

[The game sound simple enough when it's explained in the beginning. Knock the other opponents off one another's shoulders? Ashi almost smirks at the thought.]

Sounds easy enough.

[With hands on her hips she turns a glance over the nearby crowds who've come to participate. The smile on her face is pleased to say the least.]

So which one of you wants to crush our opponents with me?

[If anyone understand restlessness it's Ashi. She's used to training at the very least, day in and day out until she's far past weary. Traveling was new but she had taken to that with equal fervor. It helped too that keeping active would keep her mind off of what she had left behind in her own time and the weight of her guilt with that.

So a request for those to help with a task seemed good enough to her. Was she brave of soul? She wasn't so sure about that. And pure of heart, well... no, she definitely wasn't that.

When they come to the caves she doesn't hesitate to venture forward. She grew up underground more or less so moving into darkness barely lit by torches or those with light magic like herself seemed to barely phase her.

It isn't until the reach a spot where the light she's conjured up just winks out of existence that Ashi looks even mildly on edge. Her expression tightens a bit and the hard lines of her body speak of one waiting for the first strike.]

Be careful. I haven't heard anything but you never know what may be down this far.

[Feel free to hit me up with any prompts not dropped here or anything else! Ashi will be keen on training as well as exploring. PMs are open for any questions or plotting!]