[ the enma himself did task the department to have a good time, after all. she just didn't expect the palace of sai to catch her attention when she arrived at the underground on this fateful day. she may not be ready for the debauchery the place has to offer for now, but when she heard that there's a live stage at the palace, she starts considering it.

and consider it she does, until she finds herself in a long, flowing powder-blue dress onstage anyway. she's hardly ever nervous, but aside from that living nightmare that cloud helped her combat with, when was the last time she'd performed in front of an audience anyway? the dance of sacrifice used to be a point of pride for nobility to show off their stature before they fell into ruin. but now, she stands here today to perform not because of that, but because she wants to. it's still her favorite dance even after everything, after all.

the dance in question is elegant, a bit different from the one eula usually incorporates in her bladework, but that's mostly because she doesn't have her blade as a dance partner. it's just her alone, and when she wraps it up she's so overwhelmed with the praise she's getting that she'll be a tad pink in the cheeks for the entire night -- or at least for a little while. it's rare for enma people to do performances like that okay, she gets it. ]

[ this time, eula can be seen in a rather starry yukata, her hair up in a 'do with her vision clipped to it like a hairpin. she stares at the tanzaku in her hand and the plants she's supposed to tie these to, her lips pursed in deep thought as she racks her brain for a wish. because she's not really a wish kind of gal, y'know? ]

Does anyone truly think these wishes will come true? It does seem believable in a realm like this, but...

[ nope, can't come up with nothing. a little help, mayhaps? ]

[ --okay, you know what? at the very fucking least, this event did not end catastrophically. but an assassination attempt and a kidnapping are all pretty bad things, so.

sighs. so much for having fun during the festivities, huh.

she'll leave the questioning to her fellow officers, though. even back home in mondstadt she'd rather investigate and throw herself into the fray if needed. so she goes off on her own and looks into the possible access points of the sai no kawara, and spots a possible lead. if she could maybe catch up to them--

okay yeah, she's got to go. any enma member would spot her fleeing the scene and are free to stop or question her; either way she just says: ]

I'll need to get aboveground. You're free to come with me if you're that adamant, but only if you have ideas on how to heighten mobility.

[ because, like. she's still wearing a yukata. it's going to be hard for her to move around?? but she could ride a motorbike now, at least. either way, they can't dilly-dally here. ]

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