Word Count → 000 :: Back-dated to Feb. 2nd, early afternoon.
Cerberus’ snout tilted upward as he took in the sights and smells of the festival around him. He had heard of such gatherings as a pup, but it was still strange to him nonetheless. Merchants, buyers, talents, food; it was all a swirl of happy chaos around him. Every tent he passed he poked his nose in, never buying but always looking. His childlike curiosity didn’t mar his ever-present cocky demeanor, however, as his stroll morphed into more of a strut with the relief provided from every undisturbed moment that passed – he was enjoying himself.
The soup of scents that the many different creatures exuded was confusing to his nose, and for a moment he contemplated buying a scarf to tie around his snout in order to shut out the mess. But he became used to it soon enough, able to differentiate between a canine and a slab of meat on display for lunch as he continued to wander past the many venders. One woman caught him by the arm, and though he normally would have turned on her with a snap of his jaws, today he simply gazed in her direction with nothing more than an annoyed glint playing in his fiery eyes. She explained to him with a persuasive tone that ‘a man of his stature could surely enhance his appearance with the leatherwork [she] was selling.’ His brow lifted with curiosity as she reached for what looked like a belt with the holster for a knife attached to it, and then tugged it around his square hips with a firm hand. He glanced around, his face clearly portraying embarrassment as he silently hoped no one was watching. Clearing his throat, Cerberus pat the woman on the shoulder and muttered, That’s not necessary. I’m only looking, not buying.
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