CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
The orderly crowd pushed through the gaps between the posts and nearly trampled the three welcomers. They scooted to one side and allowed the mob to tumble into the park. Many of them aimed straight for the stalls, and Arian and I were two of them. All the merchants were ready with their goods and their vocal chords.
“Come get your lanterns right here! Can’t have a Twilight Fair without a lantern!”
“Sweets! Candies! Sugar pops! Everything a kid could want!”
“Lanterns! I have the best lanterns in the whole fair! Come see my selection!”
“Freshly cooked fish! Fish balls! Fish pasta!”
“You won’t find finer lanterns than the ones I sell! And cheap, too!”
I cast a questioning look at my companion. “Lanterns?”
Arian kept her gaze focused on everything but me
